Members Exhibition Opening- Ambition: Charles Willson Peale in Annapolis

19 Maryland Avenue,Annapolis MD 21401

24 March, 2022

Description

The exhibition will follow Peale’s Annapolis commissions chronologically with twenty-five portraits, including eight loans from institutions Exhibition runs April 1, 2022 until December 31, 2023. Members’ exhibition opening: PLEASE NOTE THIS OPENING IS FOR MUSEUM MEMBERS ONLY. To become a member please join here https://hammondharwoodhouse.org/become-a-member/ Thursday, March 24, 2022, 6pm to 8pm. Event will include tours of the exhibition, appetizers, and a curated wine selection. Charles Willson Peale, Renaissance man and artist, served as a catalyst for the creation of American citizenhood, grounded in education, ambition, and the desire to make a better life for his family. Peale has long been identified with the city of Philadelphia where he painted Revolutionary War figures and established his museum. However, it was his home city of Annapolis that fostered the start of his artistic career. In Maryland’s capital city Peale formed strong friendships with members of the landed gentry. These men provided funds for him to study in London under Benjamin West in one of the earliest examples of art patronage in America, setting a precedent for future artists. The exhibition will follow Peale’s Annapolis commissions chronologically with twenty-five portraits, including eight loans from institutions like Yale University Art Gallery, the Baltimore Museum of Art, and the state of Maryland. The show will include important private loans, two of which have never been on public display. The exhibition will be the first to focus on the career of Peale in Annapolis. Sponsors: Cathleen H. Farr Sharon Kennedy and Joe Budge Dr. Charles Webb Four Rivers Heritage Area Image: Hester Baldwin Chase wife of Jeremiah Chase by Charles Willson Peale, American, 1789. Photo Hammond-Harwood House. The mission of the Hammond-Harwood House Association is to preserve, for public education and enjoyment, the architecturally significant Hammond-Harwood House museum and its collection of fine and decorative arts.