William Young

James Peale

1807 · Watercolor on ivory · The American Wing

The sitter (1755-1829) was born in Scotland. After immigrating to America, he established a paper mill in Wilmington, Delaware, and later published a newspaper in Philadelphia.

Artist

James Peale

Date

1807

Medium

Watercolor on ivory

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Gloria Manney, 2006