Artist

Robert Peckham

Portrait of Robert Peckham
Portrait of Robert Peckham

American, 1785–1877

Robert Peckham was an American Romanticism painter. 4 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Fine Arts Boston, most of them oil paintings.

Robert Peckham (10 September 1785, Petersham, Massachusetts – 29 June 1877, Westminster, Massachusetts) was an American painter in the folk art tradition; known primarily for his portraits of children. He is often referred to as Deacon Peckham.

Works by Robert Peckham

Collections represented

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