Raphaelle Peale (1774-1825),

is considered the first professional American painter of still-life. Peale was born in Annapolis, Maryland, the fifth child, though eldest surviving, of the painter Charles Willson Peale. He grew up in Philadelphia, and spent his life there in a home at the corner of 3rd and Lombard. Like his siblings (almost all of whom were named after famous artists or scientists), Raphaelle was trained by his father as an artist. Early in his career, the pair collaborated on portraits. On some commissions, Raphaelle painted miniatures while his brother, Rembrandt, painted full-size portraits. His work was on frequent exhibit at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts between 1814 and 1818. After reportedly indulging in a night of heavy drinking, his health destroyed, he died on March 4, 1825, at age 51.
The displayed painting is a crop from Still Life with Cake (1818).