Sheldon Peck

1797–1868 · Romanticism

Sheldon Peck was an American folk artist, conductor on the Underground Railroad, and social activist. Peck's portraiture – with its distinctive style – is a prime example of 19th century American folk art. He also become known for advocating abolitionism, racial equality, temperance, public education, women's rights, and pacifism.

3 paintings

• William W. Welch (c. 1837)
• Phebe Russell Swain Welch (c. 1837)
• Portrait of a Man (1828)