Raphaelle peale was the first son of the american painter charles willson peale and one of a large number of artist-children born to that branch of the peale family. While raphaelle was perhaps most famous for his still-life paintings, his portraits are highly regarded. The reverend absalom jones was the prominent black minister of the st. Thomas african episcopal church in philadelphia. Born a slave in sussex, delaware, jones eventually won his freedom, was a founding member of the free african society, was ordained the first black priest of the episcopal denomination, and helped to organize a school for black children. Object Type: painting. Date: 1810. Place of creation: United States of America. Dimensions: height: 30 in (76.2 cm); width: 25 in (63.5 cm). Medium: oil on paper mounted on board. Collection: Delaware Art Museum. Absalom-Jones Peale
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