Peale, Titian Ramsay, 1799-1885

Scope and Contents This series is made up of 65 drawings and 10 watercolors and is arranged with one subseries identifying the drawings signed by T.R. Peale. The majority are in pencil though there are some ink drawings. Many of these drawings are of animals or sketches of landscapes completed during Titian R. Peale’s travels as the naturalist on the U.S. Exploring Expedition (1838-42). Some of these have been removed from his sketchbooks and were studies for the illustrations he would later create for...

Scope and Contents This series contains 106 objects, which include a variety of photographic processes. The majority are either albertypes or salt prints. There are two types of photographs that can be distinguished as of interest to T.R Peale. The first would be landscapes/urban scenes. Many of these are of Washington D.C. where Titian Peale lived and worked in the latter half of his life. There are also scenes from the American countryside and other towns in the United States and England. A few of these...