Charles Willson Peale Archives - Lewis & Clark Research Database https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/key-figure/charles-willson-peale/ A digital archive of treaties, documents, artwork, and 360° trail panoramas from the Corps of Discovery Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 William Clark https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/william-clark/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:22 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/william-clark/ Life portrait of William Clark painted for Peale’s Philadelphia Museum, serving as a companion piece to the Peale portrait of Lewis. Clark wears a dark coat with a white cravat.…

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]]> Life portrait of William Clark painted for Peale’s Philadelphia Museum, serving as a companion piece to the Peale portrait of Lewis. Clark wears a dark coat with a white cravat. This portrait captures Clark shortly after the expedition when he was celebrated as a national hero.

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]]> Meriwether Lewis https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/meriwether-lewis/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:21 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/meriwether-lewis/ Life portrait of Meriwether Lewis commissioned by Charles Willson Peale for his Philadelphia Museum. Lewis wears a fur-trimmed coat, likely an ermine tippet given to him by Cameahwait, chief of…

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]]> Life portrait of Meriwether Lewis commissioned by Charles Willson Peale for his Philadelphia Museum. Lewis wears a fur-trimmed coat, likely an ermine tippet given to him by Cameahwait, chief of the Lemhi Shoshone. This is the most widely reproduced and recognized portrait of Lewis, painted shortly after the expedition’s triumphant return.

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