1794
Admission Ticket to Peale's Museum
This ticket was created by Charles Willson Peale for admission to his Philadelphia museum. Opened in 1786, Pealeās Museum displayed portraits of eminent Americans alongside models of the latest inventions and real specimens from nature, including fossils; preserved animals, birds, and insects; and the skeleton of a mastodon, a large, extinct animal resembling an elephant.
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Staircase Group
When Charles Willson Peale exhibited his painting of two of his sons on a staircase, visitors marveled at its realism and appreciated its messages of national pride and hope for the future.
American Art 1650-1850 Resources
Explore works of art chosen by educators to reflect multiple perspectives on the history of the United States between 1650 and 1850.
Staircase Group
When Charles Willson Peale exhibited his painting of two of his sons on a staircase, visitors marveled at its realism and appreciated its messages of national pride and hope for the future.
American Art 1650-1850 Resources
Explore works of art chosen by educators to reflect multiple perspectives on the history of the United States between 1650 and 1850.