In the collection of The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, this 1811 silhouette attributed to and in the style of American painter Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), is believed to be the earliest known image of Cuffee and likely done on one of his many visits to Philadelphia. While attributed to Peale, there is some evidence it was done by Peale’s slave Moses Williams (1777- 1825) who worked in Peale’s museum as a silhouette artist and cutter for over 20 years.
