George Washington before the Battle of Trenton
John Trumbull
ca. 1792–94
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
26 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (67.3 x 47 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Grace Wilkes, 1922
Accession Number
22.45.9
Tags
George WashingtonHorsesSoldiersAmerican RevolutionMenPortraits
About the Artist
John Trumbull · 1756–1843
John Trumbull, born on June 6, 1756, in Lebanon, Connecticut, to prominent Puritan descendants, grew up in a politically influential family as the son of Jonathan Trumbull, Connecticut's governor from 1769 to 1784, and Faith Robinson Trumbull. His brothers included Joseph, the Continental Army's first commissary general, and Jonathan Jr., Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. A childhood a...