Moses Williams – The work was created around 1803 by which two artists?

Moses Williams – The work was created around 1803 by which two artists?

• A. Raphaelle Peale and Moses Williams, c. 1803
• B. Gilbert Stuart and John Singleton Copley, c. 1780
• C. Rembrandt and Poussin, c. 1650
• D. Jacques-Louis David and Antoine-Jean Gros, c. 1790

Answer: (A)

Collaborative studio practice in early America shows how attribution can name both the lead artist and an enslaved assistant. The work Moses Williams, created around 1803, is credited to Raphaelle Peale and Moses Williams. Raphaelle Peale was an American painter known for still-life work in the Philadelphia Peale studio, while Moses Williams assisted in the studio and contributed to the painting. The dating around 1803 fits Peale’s early career. The other pairings involve European masters from earlier periods who have no connection to this work or date, so they don’t fit this attribution.

Collaborative studio practice in early America shows how attribution can name both the lead artist and an enslaved assistant. The work Moses Williams, created around 1803, is credited to Raphaelle Peale and Moses Williams. Raphaelle Peale was an American painter known for still-life work in the Philadelphia Peale studio, while Moses Williams assisted in the studio and contributed to the painting. The dating around 1803 fits Peale’s early career. The other pairings involve European masters from earlier periods who have no connection to this work or date, so they don’t fit this attribution.