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John Trumbull (June 6, 1756 – November 10, 1843) was an American painter and military officer best known for his historical paintings of the American Revolutionary War, of which he was a veteran. He has been called the "Painter of the Revolution". [1]
John Trumbull (June 6, 1756 – November 10, 1843) was an American artist during the period of the American Revolutionary War and was notable for his historical paintings. He has been called "The Painter of the Revolution". His Declaration of Independence (1817) was used on the reverse of the commemorative bicentennial two-dollar bill.
American Painter. Born: June 6, 1756 - Lebanon, Connecticut. Died: November 10, 1843 - New York, New York. Movements and Styles: Neoclassicism. "...the late War opens a new and noble field for historical painting and our Vanity will make portraiture as gainful in America as in any part of the world." 1 of 4. John Trumbull. Summary of John Trumbull.
In addition to his portraits and landscapes, he memorialized battle scenes from the Revolutionary War, eventually producing four historical paintings for the United States Capitol Rotunda.
John Trumbull is known for his portraits and history paintings of the leaders and events of the American Revolution. Born in 1756 in Lebanon, Connecticut, he graduated from Harvard College in 1773 and served with the Connecticut First Regiment in the early months of the revolution. He began his painting career in 1777.
Jun 2, 2024 · John Trumbull (born June 6, 1756, Lebanon, Connecticut, U.S.—died November 10, 1843, New York, New York) was an American painter, architect, and author, whose paintings of major episodes in the American Revolution form a unique record of that conflict’s events and participants.
John Trumbull American. 1780. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774. In this famous painting by John Trumbull, Washington is depicted standing on a bluff above the Hudson River with a Black figure assumed to be William Lee—his enslaved valet, groom, and military aide.
Artist: John Trumbull (American, Lebanon, Connecticut 1756–1843 New York) Date: ca. 1792–94. Culture: American. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 26 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (67.3 x 47 cm) Credit Line: Bequest of Grace Wilkes, 1922. Accession Number: 22.45.9
Artist: John Trumbull (American, Lebanon, Connecticut 1756–1843 New York) Date: 1804–6. Culture: American. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 30 3/4 x 24 3/4 in. (78.1 x 62.9 cm) Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881. Accession Number: 81.11
John Trumbull was an American painter, diplomat and architect. He is noted for his four large history paintings in the Capitol Rotunda, which depict pivotal moments before, during and after the Revolutionary War.
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