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ArtistsSheldon Peck
Sheldon Peck

Sheldon Peck

American
WA-00042301
Painting
Representation
None documented
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Institutional Exhibitions
9
Works in Collection
29
Assets Indexed
6
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
70%
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  • Is PublishedManual· 100%
  • NationalityWikidata· 92%
  • Birth yearWikidata· 92%
  • Death yearWikidata· 92%
  • Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
  • BiographyWikipedia· 88%

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About

Why this artist matters now

Sheldon Peck was an American folk artist, conductor on the Underground Railroad, and social activist. Peck's portraiture – with its distinctive style – is a prime example of 19th century American folk art. He also become known for advocating abolitionism, racial equality, temperance, public education, women's rights, and pacifism.

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Artworks (9)

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Artwork sources (2)

9 published of 9 catalogued · 9 with image
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  • Art Institute Chicago
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 7)

35 entries · 1 sources
  • Portrait of Harriet Brown
    1845 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Portrait of a Man
    1828 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Anna Gould Crane and Granddaughter Janette
    1845 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • John J. Wagner Family Portrait
    1845 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Portrait of Mrs. William W. Welch
    1837 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Portrait of Mr. William W. Welch
    1837 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • John Aylsworth
    1836 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Images

20 assets
Sheldon Peck   John Aylsworth   2013.97.1   Yale University Art Gallery
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Origen Brigham Herrick by Sheldon Peck (1797 1868), c. 1828, oil on wood   Bennington Museum   Bennington, VT   DSC08507
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Anna Scoville Herrick by Sheldon Peck (1797 1868), c. 1828, oil on wood   Bennington Museum   Bennington, VT   DSC08505
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Phebe Welch by Sheldon Peck
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Anna Gould Crane and Granddaughter Janette by Sheldon Peck
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Mr and Mrs William Vaughan by Sheldon Peck
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George Weld Hilliard by Sheldon Peck
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Mr. S. Vaughn by Sheldon Peck
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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