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Artist of the American Revolution: both soldier and artist, John Trumbull saw the war for independence firsthand and was moved to memorialize the historic events on canvas. (History: Struggle for Freedom).
Reflecting on our nation's glorious and providential founding automatically brings to mind the images created by the brush of Connecticut's John Trumbull. Rightly viewed as the "Artist of the American Revolution," Trumbull was also a combat veteran of the conflict. His eight historical paintings of America's founding years are the most powerful depictions of those events by a contemporary eyewitness.
John Trumbull was the youngest child of Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull, the only colonial governor appointed by the Crown who also won election following independence. His father vetoed John's plans to become a painter, sending him away to Harvard at age 15 ...
- Discovered: an unknown painting by John Trumbull.
- Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques Jaffe, Irma B. March 1, 2005 700+ words
There is no documentary evidence that John Trumbull painted, or even intended to paint, a scene depicting...painter's first attempt at depicting an event of the American Revolution. It displays certain characteristics of his mature...
- Art of a Young America.(works by John Trumbull, Lilly Martin Spencer, Raphaelle...
- Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine) January 1, 2001 700+ words
...resting on the line, "To be or not to be," which doubles as an invitation to both personal and national self-definition. John Trumbull's "The Misses Mary and Hannah Murray" (1806) shows two sisters with musical score and drawing pencil, and Gilbert...
- John Trumbull.
- Picture from: NYPL Digital Gallery Durand, Asher Brown,1796-1886--Engraver January 1, 1934 700+ words
- John Trumbull
- Picture from: NYPL Digital Gallery unknown January 1, 1934 700+ words
- John Trumbull / A.B. Durand
- Picture from: NYPL Digital Gallery unknown January 1, 1934 700+ words
- William Brown. 1779-ab. 1809. (Painted by Col. John Trumbull)
- Picture from: NYPL Digital Gallery unknown January 1, 1934 700+ words
- From Revolution to Republic.(From Revolution to Republic in Prints and...
- Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine) April 1, 2007 700+ words
...Dawn of the American Revolution, 1768-1776...In "Dawn of the American Revolution," visitors see...narratives about the American Revolution. Included are...Willson Peale, John Trumbull, and Gilbert Stuart...
- A Capitol idea for a tour.(Family Times)(Events)(Field Trips)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times Stewart, Mark March 9, 1999 700+ words
...the Rotunda, four depicting the discovery and colonization of America and four, all by John Trumbull, depicting scenes from the American Revolution. The tour moves next door to the National Statuary Hall, where the House of Representatives...
