John Trumbull (1756-1843)

John Trumbull (1756-1843)

"to his country, he gave his sword and his pencil.“ (engraved on Trumbull’s tombstone)

Trumbull Paintings in the US Capitol Rotunda

“If the genius of such authors as Homer and Virgil, could

aggrandize events, even in those limited times, of no great

moment in the eyes of the historian, so as to render them

immortal in the memory of mankind, by the ‘magic of song,’ how much the more

should this sublime incident of our own times, the AMERICAN

REVOLUTION, awaken genius, and enable it to

transmit to posterity, in all the solidity of philosophy, and the beautiful colorings of poetry, this STORY OF FAME, this real revolution…” -Philip

Freneau, 1797

The American Revolution in

Myth and MemoryAssignment: Create a 2-3 minute creative

presentation over the historical event portrayed in your painting.

Presentation Requirements:-historical facts and significance of your event in the scope of the American Revolution-An argument thesis for your painting including 2-3 specific rhetorical supports from the image-be able to answer any questions over your event and image(become the “expert”)

The Death of General Warren at Bunker’s Hill, Charlestown, Mass., 17 June1775

John Trumbull, 1786

The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, Canada John Trumbull, 1788

The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, New Jersey, 3 January1777

John Trumbull 1787-1797

The Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, New York, 17 October 1777John Trumbull, 1821

The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia, 19 October 1781John Trumbull, 1820

The Declaration of Independence, 4 July 1776 at PhiladelphiaJohn Trumbull, 1818

The Resignation of General Washington, at Annapolis, Maryland, 3 December1783

John Trumbull, 1824

George Washington Crossing the DelawareEmanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1851

Spirit of ’76 Archibald McNeal Willard,1875

The Capture of Major AndréAsher Durand, 1845

Washington and Lafayette at Valley Forge John Ward Dunsmore, 1907

Molly Pitcher at The Battle of MonmouthGilbert Gaul, ca. 1892

American Commissioners of the Preliminary Peace Agreement with Great BritainBenjamin West, 1783-1784

“Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry

Wadsworth Longfellow, 1863(Reader pg. 121)

“Concord Hymn” by Ralph Waldo Emerson,

1837(Reader pg. 105)

The Midnight Ride of Paul RevereGrant Wood 1931