The Battle at Bunker's Hill (June 17, 1775)
Medium
Steel engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 9 13/16 x 12 7/8 in. (24.9 x 32.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.100.821
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the heat of the American Revolution withThe Battle at Bunker's (June 17, 1775)*, a steel engraving capturing one of the war's earliest and bloodiest clashes. Fought on the hills near Boston, the battle pitted colonial forces against British troops in a fierce struggle for Breed's Hill (often misnamed Bunker). Though the British won, their pyrrhic victory—marked by heavy casualties—boosted patriot morale and symbolized American resolve. This print vividly portrays soldiers locked in combat, with swords clashing, firearms blazing, and chaos unfolding amid smoke and determination. Crea...
About the Artist
Joseph Napoleon Gimbrede|John Trumbull|Joseph Warren (American|American|American) · 1820 |1756 |1741 –1877 |1843 |1775
American, West Point, New York 1820–1877 New York|American, Lebanon, Connecticut 1756–1843 New York|American, Roxbury, Massachusetts 1741–1775 Boston, Massachusetts