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![]() DANIEL MORGAN 1736-1802 Charles Willson Peale, from life, c. 1794 Oil on canvas. H 23, W 19 in (H 58.4, W 48.3 cm) Independence NHP INDE 11844 |
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About this Portrait: Charles Willson Peale probably painted his museum portrait of Morgan when the hero of Cowpens passed through Philadelphia in 1794 on his way to the western frontier at the time of the Whiskey Rebellion. This painting was thought to be a copy until recent conservation removed earlier overpaint, uncovering the distinctive scar on Morgan's upper lip. Another Peale portrait of the subject (in uniform, but posed differently, and possibly by the artist's son Rembrandt) is now owned by the Virginia Historical Society. Ownership History: Listed (incorrectly as "Jacob Morgan") in the 1795 Peale Museum catalog. Purchased by the City of Philadelphia at the 1854 Peale Museum sale. ![]() |
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