Tag Archives: Charles Willson Peale

G.P.A. Healy and the Portraits of Presidents

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Feather Foster

The Young Artist George Peter Alexander (usually known as G.P.A.) Healy was definitely born poor in 1813 to Irish immigrants in Boston. A bit late to his calling, he was sixteen when he first picked up a brush, but the … Continue reading →

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Measuring George Washington

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Feather Schwartz Foster

After the American Revolution ended, the State of Virginia wanted to honor its most renowned son with a commemorative statue. Finding A Worthy Artist Fine art and fine artists were a rarity in Colonial America, perhaps because people were more … Continue reading →

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