Robert OliphantRaphaelle Peale · 1799

  • Art movementNeoclassicism
  • Creation date1799
  • Dimensions8.0 x 6.0 cm
  • MuseumSmithsonian American Art Museum

Raphaelle Peale (1774 – 1825)

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About this artwork

  • Title: Robert Oliphant
  • Artist: Raphaelle Peale
  • Year: 1799
  • Original dimensions: 8.0 x 6.0 cm
  • Format: Portrait
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Where to see it: Smithsonian American Art Museum
  • Creative period: Neoclassical
  • Inventory number: 1942.2.2
  • Keywords: historical figure art, 1799 oil painting, raphaelle peale painting

Questions & Answers

What catalogue / inventory number identifies "Robert Oliphant"?

"Robert Oliphant" is recorded under inventory number 1942.2.2 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Where in Raphaelle Peale's career does "Robert Oliphant" fall, given its date?

Given its 1799 date, "Robert Oliphant" falls in Raphaelle Peale's Neoclassical.

What other names is Raphaelle Peale known by?

Raphaelle Peale appears under the alternate names Raphael Peale, Peale, ラファエル・ピール, Рафаэль Пил.

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