"At last, Charles Willson Peale is revealed, compleat and complex:
as the familiar and essential artist and scientist, to be sure, but
also as the patriot, parent, publicist, and more. David Ward's
astute examination of this unique polymath introduces unexpected
aspects of the man and, in so doing, sheds new light on the genius
of the American Enlightenment. A masterly portrait, and an
interpretive tour de force."--Charles C. Eldredge, author of "Tales
from the Easel: American Narrative Paintings
"This is an invaluable critical study of Charles Willson
Peale--clear, erudite, and imaginative. Ward shows what went wrong
as well as right in Peale's lifelong attempts at self-fashioning,
giving us a richer picture than ever before of this restless
American figure."--Alexander Nemerov, author of "The Body of
Raphaelle Peale: Still Life and Selfhood, 1812-1824
"One of the hallmarks of public life after the Revolution was
the desire of notable Americans to fashion their own enduring
reputations. This exquisite book lucidly and compellingly
investigates how Charles Willson Peale expressed and controlled his
image--in his ostensibly private autobiographical writing as well
as in public forums such as self-portraiture and the production of
spectacles and events. David C. Ward reassembles the visual and
verbal conversations Peale conducted with and within himself over
the course of five decades, and in doing so takes us on a
remarkable journey through the labyrinth of a major artist's
evolving self-consciousness during the early Republic."--Paul
Staiti, Professor of Fine Arts on the Alumnae Foundation, Mount
Holyoke College
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