Question

Which artist was an avid collector of animal specimens and fossils, and was the first to display a mastodon?

Answer 1

Answer:

Correct answer is Charles Willson Peale .

Explanation:

Although most of this artists had certain special interests in different areas only Peale was infatuated by the fossils and animal specimens. Therefore, he is also a founder of a famous Pennsylvania Museum, where the first skeleton of mastodon was displayed. That is why this museum is also known as Peale Museum.