General Henry Knox

Charles Willson Peale

1778 · Watercolor on ivory · The American Wing

The sitter (1750-1806), a Boston bookseller and artillery expert who would achieve fame in General Washington's army, was painted by Peale at Valley Forge in late May 1778, just before the Battle of Monmouth.

Artist

Charles Willson Peale

Date

1778

Medium

Watercolor on ivory

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of J. William Middendorf II, 1968