Sarah Hope Harvey Trumbull

SARAH TRUMBULL ON HER DEATHBED 1824

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This painting is unlike the other portraits that Trumbull painted of his wife. This painting feels more intimate, perhaps because it is not posed but it is a moment. Harvey does not look at the viewer but looks directly above in a plaintive way. Is she looking toward heaven or a loved one? Is she…

PORTRAIT OF SARAH HOPE HARVEY 1820-1823

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Now near her fifties and shortly before her death, Harvey sits alone in the portrait. Only hints of color and light surround her, although there is an implied wall behind her. The background of the portrait is dark with warm undertones that match her loosely curled hair. Much of her hair is covered under…

SARAH HOPE HARVEY TRUMBULL NUDES- EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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In the collection given to Yale University for the Trumbull Museum, there is a set of nude sketches in a folder. These are important by themselves because they make Trumbull the first known American practitioner of an academic life study. [1] Three of these nude sketches appear to show Mrs. Trumbull reclined in poses for…

SARAH TRUMBULL- THE WOMAN CAUGHT IN ADULTERY 1811

Religious, Sarah Hope Harvey Trumbull, TrumbullAugust 15, 202588Views 0Likes 0Comments

Living in England, trying to sustain them financially painting portraits of well-to-do society members, Trumbull also tried his hand at many religious and some political scenes. One of the best examples is “The Woman Taken in Adultery,” painted in 1811. This is a large painting measuring almost 8 feet tall and five feet across. Trumbull…

MATERNAL AFFECTION, TENDERNESS OR LOVE- 1809-1815

Religious, Sarah Hope Harvey Trumbull, TrumbullAugust 15, 2025136Views 0Likes 0Comments

This painting is part of a collection of paintings that Trumbull painted after the couple had left New York and moved back to London. The economy in New York had become increasingly financially strained and so commissions for portraits had become increasingly scarce. [1] Trumbull and Harvey thought that moving back to England might be…

JOHN TRUMBULL PORTRAITURE OF SARAH HOPE HARVEY TRUMBULL

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Trumbull’s portraiture was different when he painted his wife, Harvey. There is less formality and more warmth. He often painted her during life transitions, such as her wedding introductory portrait and the portrait that he painted of her in 1805, upon their return to America from England. The portraits that Trumbull painted of Harvey, besides…

SARAH HOPE HARVEY TRUMBULL WHITE DRESS- 1800

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Harvey, shown in a billowy white dress, exudes innocence in this portrait. This is exactly the message that Trumbull hoped to send to his family. Her strawberry blonde hair is tied up in a bun high on her head. She has curls that have come loose that surround her face. Harvey wears a headband or…

SARAH HOPE HARVEY TRUMBULL WITH A SPANIEL- 1802

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This painting, possibly more than any other portrait that Trumbull painted of his wife, conveys real warmth and intimacy. Beauty beyond the normal beauty of women was how Trumbull described Harvey. [1] Still living in England, while their marriage was new, Trumbull paints Harvey in a domestic scene. Standing in a very dark, nearly…

SARAH HOPE HARVEY TRUMBULL- BLACK DRESS, WHITE COMB- 1805

Sarah Hope Harvey Trumbull, TrumbullAugust 12, 2025136Views 0Likes 0Comments

Now living in America, Harvey sits with her hands in her lap, looking away from the viewer. She is approximately thirty-one years old. This is almost a ¾ length portrait of her body. The surface of the painting is smooth, not textured. The colors of the paint were ground fresh, especially for this portrait…