'''Raphael Peale''' (February_17, 1774 – March_25, 1825) is considered the first professional American painter of Still-life. Paele was born in Philadelphia as the son of Charles_Willson_Peale, a famous portraitist. ==Major works== Image:Raphaelle Peale 001.jpg|"Venus Rising from the Sea — A Deception" (c. 1822) Image:Raphaelle Peale - Strawberries, Nuts, and Citrus.jpeg|"Still Life: Strawberries, Nuts &c.;" (c. 1822) Peale, Raphaelle Peale, Raphaelle Peale, Raphaelle Fr:Raphaelle_Peale Nl:Raphaelle_Peale {{US-painter-stub}}