Joseph Biays Ord (1805 – 1865): Bridging Peale and Roesen in Philadelphia Still Life Joseph Biays Ord (1805-1865) stands as a pivotal figure in the burgeoning American landscape of 19th-century art, specifically within the realm of still life painting. Born in Philadelphia to George Ord, a celebrated naturalist whose meticulous observations shaped the scientific understanding of his time, Ord’s artistic journey was inextricably linked…