{"product_id":"m-a-peale-flintlock-pistol","title":"M.A. Peale | Flintlock Pistol","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"743\"\u003eThis oil on canvas titled \u003cem data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"234\"\u003eFlintlock Pistol\u003c\/em\u003e presents a focused and deliberate still life centered on a finely rendered firearm. The composition emphasizes the weight, craftsmanship, and material presence of the pistol, with careful attention given to surface, light, and form. Subtle tonal contrasts and restrained background elements allow the object itself to command attention, placing the work within the tradition of early American and European still-life painting that elevated utilitarian objects into subjects of visual and historical interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"743\"\u003eSigned by the artist in the lower left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"1609\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"759\"\u003eM.A. Peale\u003c\/strong\u003e is associated with the broader \u003cstrong data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"832\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePeale family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most significant artistic dynasties in early American art. Members of the Peale family were active as painters, naturalists, and chroniclers of American material culture during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, producing portraits, still lifes, and objects studies that reflected the intellectual and practical life of the young nation. Works by Peale family artists are held in major public collections including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePhiladelphia Museum of Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1357\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMetropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSmithsonian American Art Museum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and appear regularly in important auction sales. \u003cem data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003eFlintlock Pistol\u003c\/em\u003e aligns with this tradition through its quiet authority, historical resonance, and careful study of a culturally significant object.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallery 44","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019473158442,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/4875\/4730\/files\/M.A.Peale-Pistol.jpg?v=1767486044","url":"https:\/\/gallery44llc.com\/products\/m-a-peale-flintlock-pistol","provider":"GALLERY 44","version":"1.0","type":"link"}