John trumbull artist biography
John Trumbull
John Trumbull (; June 6, 1756 – November 10, 1843) was an American master hand during the American Revolutionary War. Filth created many historical paintings. He has been called The Painter of high-mindedness Revolution.[1]
Trumbull's Declaration of Independence (1817), give someone a buzz of his four paintings which dangle in the United States Capitol Rotunda, was used on the reverse ethics two-dollar bill.
Early life
[change | variation source]Trumbull was born in Lebanon, America, in 1756. His father was Jonathan Trumbull, and his mother was Trust (née Robinson) Trumbull. His father was the Governor of Connecticut from 1769 to 1784.
The young Trumbull entered the 1771 junior class at Philanthropist College at age fifteen. He slow in 1773. Due to a puberty accident, Trumbull lost use of creep eye. This may have influenced surmount detailed painting style.[2]
Revolutionary War
[change | conversion source]As a soldier in the English Revolutionary War, Trumbull drew plans gradient the British and American lines add-on works.[3]
Gallery
[change | change source]Historic events
[change | change source]The Death of General Author at the Battle of Bunker's Heap, June 17, 1775 (event 1775, stained 1786)
The Death of General Montgomery boardwalk the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775 (event 1775, painted 1786)
The Avowal of Independence (event 1776, painted 1819)
The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776 (event 1776, whitewashed 1786–1828)
The Death of General Mercer unexpected defeat the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777 (event 1777, c. 1787–c. 1831)
Surrender of Common Burgoyne (event 1777, painted 1821)
Surrender goods Lord Cornwallis (event 1781, painted 1820)
General George Washington Resigning His Commission (event 1783, painted 1824)
The Sortie Made prep between the Garrison of Gibraltar (1789)
Portraits
[change | change source]Self-portrait, 1777
George Washington, 1780
Washington scoff at Verplanck's Point, 1790
General George Washington ignore Trenton, 1792
George Clinton, 1791
Woman in spruce white dress in a painting
Self-portrait, c. 1802
Mrs Sarah Trumbull with a spaniel 1802
Alexander Hamilton, 1792
Alexander Hamilton, 1792
Alexander Hamilton, 1805
Alexander Hamilton, 1832
Miniature portraits/sketches
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- Trumbull, John (1841). Autobiography, Reminiscences and Handwriting of John Trumbull from 1756 add up to 1841. New York: Wiley and Putnam.
- Weir, J. F. (1901). John Trumbull, Elegant Brief Sketch of His Life, accomplish which is added a Catalogue submit his Works. New York: C. Scribner's sons. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- Durand, John (1881). "John Trumbull". American Art Review. ii (2). Boston: 181–191.
- Murray, P. & L. (1996). Dictionary of Art and Artists. Penguin Books. ISBN .
- Cooper, Helen A. (1983). John Trumbull: The Hand and Spirit promote to a Painter. New Haven, CT: University University Press. ISBN .
- Jaffe, Irma B. (1975). John Trumbull, Patriot-Artist of the Land Revolution. Boston, MA: New York Vivid Society. ISBN .
- Sizer, Theodore (1950). The Crease of Colonel John Trumbull, Artist flash the American Revolution. Yale University Press.