John Trumbull: Painter of the Revolutionary War

John Trumbull's sweeping historical paintings of battle scenes of the American Revolution hang in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., for all to see. This patriot-artist painted lifelike portraits of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin, and he traveled around the country to capture realistic likenesses of the other Founding Fathers who drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776.Pore over the landmark work left by this brilliant artist and become acquainted with a man who, despite great adversity, was determined to portray in lush detail the first stirrings of the nation that would become America. The inscription on John Trumbull's memorial fittingly reads: "To his country he gave his sword and pencil."

About the Author

Stuart A. P. Murray has been an author and editor for almost thirty years, specializing in American history. He is the author of thirty-four books, including the award-winning America's Song: The Story of Yankee Doodl e, and books on the American Revolution, the Civil War and the Vietnam War. He lives in Petersburgh, NY.