Charles Willson Peale was an American painter, soldier and naturalist. Peale was born in Chester, Queen Anne's County, Maryland the son of Charles Peale and his wife Margaret. In 1749 his brother James Peale (1749-1831) was born. Charles became an apprentice to a saddle maker when he was thirteen years old. Upon reaching maturity, he opened his own saddle shop; however, when his Loyalist creditors discovered he had joined the Sons of Liberty organization, … Wikipedia
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