Second Bank of the United States Portrait Gallery
4.5 (182)museum
4.5 (182)Set in a Parthenon-inspired hall, this gallery showcases Charles Willson Peale’s portraits of early American leaders.
Description
Located within Independence National Historical Park, the gallery occupies a monumental 1820s Greek Revival building designed by William Strickland. Inside, the collection gathers 18th- and 19th-century portraits of Revolutionary War heroes and founding figures, featuring likenesses of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson.
