Sophonisba Angusciola Peale
Sophonisba Angusciola (Peale) Sellers | |
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1805 portrait by Charles Willson Peale | |
| Born | April 24, 1786 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | October 26, 1859 (aged 73) |
| Known for | Quilting Natural history Ornithology |
| Spouse |
Coleman Sellers
(m. 1805; died 1834) |
| Children | 6, including George and Coleman |
| Parent | Charles Willson Peale (father) |
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Sophonisba Angusciola (Peale) Sellers (April 24, 1786 – October 26, 1859), known by the nickname "Sopy," was an early American ornithologist and artist. She was also a noted quilt-maker and a surviving example of her work is preserved in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She is recognized as the first woman in America to collect and prepare bird specimens for scientific study.