Category: John Trumbull

Benjamin West: A Quaker Painter Pays It Forward

March 13, 2022
Arts & CultureArts & TraditionBenjamin FranklinBenjamin WestBrightJohn TrumbullLife & TraditionThomas SullyUncategorized
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When Benjamin Franklin loaned money to a man in 1784, he made this request: “When you meet with another honest Man in similar Distress, you must pay me by lending this Sum to him.” In other words, Franklin did not want to be paid back; he wanted that man to help someone else in the…

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John Trumbull: Capturing our Revolutionary Origins

June 29, 2021
4th of JulyAmerican ArtAmerican InspirationCapitol RotundaDeclaration of Independencefine artGeorge WashingtonJohn Trumbulloil paintingRadiant LifeRevolutionary WarThomas Jefferson
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July 4, 1776: The Declaration of Independence is signed, and the United States of America emerges as a free and independent country after years of conflict and turmoil. The birth of the American nation also heralded a new chapter in world history. These facts are rooted firmly in American history and inform our culture and…

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