Name the famous artist of the Revolution who painted the first portrait of George Washington. He also painted many officers of the Continental Army such as Henry Knox, Horatio Gates, Nathaniel Greene, Daniel Morgan, as well as John Paul Jones. He was so devoted to art that he named his sons after famous artists, Raphaelle, Rembrandt, Rubens and Titian. He was also fascinated by natural history and founded a museum that became the Philadelphia Museum where he was the first to display stuffed birds and mammals in museum cases with their natural habitats painted in the background.
2006-09-19 03:25:38 · 5 answers · asked by crickeymate93 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Charles Willson Peale
2006-09-19 03:35:28 · answer #1 · answered by Chunkita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rembrandt Peale
2006-09-19 10:30:25 · answer #2 · answered by Cactus Dan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charles Wilson Peale
2006-09-19 10:29:24 · answer #3 · answered by James 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gilbert Stuart
2006-09-19 10:35:24 · answer #4 · answered by Biggen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rembrandt
2006-09-19 10:34:14 · answer #5 · answered by magickitty0621 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋