James Peale (1749-1831) oli ameerika maalari, kes sai tunnust oma suurepäraste miniatuurportretemu ja vibrantsete vaatelaadade eest. Charles Willson Peale vend jääditi koloniaalne Amerika neoklassikalise elegantsiga.
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.