Belfield Farm
ca. 1816
Charles Willson Peale is famous for painting George Washington, but here he trades portraits for the peaceful dirt roads of his own Pennsylvania farm, Belfield. Painted around 1816, this landscape shows a winding path flanked by rustic wooden fences and tall, slender trees reaching toward a cloudy sky. If you look closely at the sky, you'll see a massive network of cracks called craquelure, a natural aging process that gives this old oil painting a unique, textured history. It's a charming glimpse into the artist's retirement life, far away from the bustling politics of early America.
- Technique
- Oil painting
Views: 1