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John Trumbull
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American artist (1756–1843)
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John Trumbull was an American painter and architect born in Lebanon in 1756. He studied at Harvard University and Harvard College, and later trained under Benjamin West. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he received the award of Fellow within that organization. His professional focus included portrait, history, and landscape painting.
Trumbull is noted for several significant works, including Declaration of Independence, Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, Surrender of General Burgoyne, and The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775. His artworks are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the Nationalmuseum. He died in New York City on November 10, 1843.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Lebanon
- Place of death
- New York City
- Father
- Jonathan Trumbull
- Sibling
- Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
- Occupation
- architect
- Educated at
- Harvard College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Benjamin West
- Field of work
- painting
- Genre
- landscape painting
- Movement
- Romanticism
- Image
- Self Portrait by John Trumbull circa 1802.jpeg
- Work location
- New York City
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- Commons category
- John Trumbull
- date of birth
- 1756-06-06
- date of death
- 1843-11-10
- Commons Creator page
- John Trumbull
- relative
- John Trumbull
- different from
- John Trumbull
- Commons gallery
- John Trumbull
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- has works in the collection
- New Britain Museum of American Art
- archives at
- New York Public Library Main Branch
Sources (7)
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Works in European collections
6 objects attributed to John Trumbull, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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