Charles Peale Polk
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personAmerican, 1767–1822lock_openPublic domain: US, EU, UK, CA, MX, CO · 94% confidenceplay_circleStream Art
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Selected Works11

Museum Acquisitions

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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Princeton University Art Museum
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Cincinnati Art Museum
Yale University Art Gallery
Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

Previous Sales 3

For Sale 1

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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Smithsonian American Art Museum · United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.23.1 · oil on canvas
Smithsonian American Art Museum · United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.23.2 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art · Washington, D.C., United States · Acquired 2016 · Accession 2016.23.7 · oil on canvas
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1982 · Accession 1982.373 · Oil on canvas
Smithsonian American Art Museum · United States · Acquired 1977 · Accession 1977.104 · oil on canvas
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Acquired 1933 · Accession 1933.10.70 · Oil on paper, mounted on canvas
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1924 · Accession 24.109.81 · Oil on canvas
Princeton University Art Museum · Princeton, United States · Acquired Collection · Accession y1983-27 · Oil on canvas
Cincinnati Art Museum · Cincinnati, United States · Acquired 1793 · Accession 1957.454 · oil on canvas
Cincinnati Art Museum · Cincinnati, United States · Acquired 1793 · Accession 1957.453 · oil on canvas
Yale University Art Gallery · New Haven, Connecticut, United States · Acquired Collection · Accession Accession Number 1943.57 · Medium Oil on canvas
Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery · Washington, United States · Acquired c. 1803-10 · Accession S/NPG.97.29 · Verre églomisé
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Market21 auction results

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$217K – $432K
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$324K
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$324K
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Nov 1999 · $217K
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Sculpture/objects: $324K medianPaintings: $474K median
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Christie'sSotheby'sRaymond de Nicolay
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Christie's auction "We the People: America at 250" on January 23, 2026, achieved $35.5 million in total sales, doubling its presale estimate. The top …
marketJan 23, 2026
The National Labor Relations Board has accused Snøhetta, a prominent New York-based architecture firm, of illegally firing eight employees who support…
newsJan 20, 2026
Two nearly identical portraits of George Washington by Charles Peale Polk, depicting him after the 1777 Battle of Princeton, will be auctioned on cons…
marketJan 20, 2026
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Past Exhibitions0

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No past exhibitions on record.

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Recent Activity5

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Charles Peale Polk dies
Jan 1, 1822
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Charles Peale Polk born
Jan 1, 1767