Elie Williams 1789 Charles Willson Peale American Peale executed this vivid portrait during a period of incessant experimentation with his paints. The artist, who was seeking stronger colors and bolder contrasts, realized those aims here, especially in the robust flesh tints and the fashionable costume. The change in palette as well as the direct gaze of his subject increased the realism of the work. The Philadelphia Windsor chair, with its green paint worn down to the grain, is convincingly rendered. Williams (1750–1822) was a quartermaster in the Maryland militia when he sat for Elie
Elie Williams 1789 Charles Willson Peale American Peale executed this vivid portrait during a period of incessant experimentation with his paints. The artist, who was seeking stronger colors and bolder contrasts, realized those aims here, especially in the robust flesh tints and the fashionable costume. The change in palette as well as the direct gaze of his subject increased the realism of the work. The Philadelphia Windsor chair, with its green paint worn down to the grain, is convincingly rendered. Williams (1750–1822) was a quartermaster in the Maryland militia when he sat for Elie Williams. Charles Willson Peale (American, Chester, Maryland 1741–1827 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). American. 1789. Oil on canvas
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