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COL. JOHN TRUMBULL- ARRESTED AS A SPY

American History, Nothing But Trumbull, TrumbullApril 15, 202693Views 0Likes 0Comments

Trumbull was in England studying under Benjamin West with Gilbert Stuart, when calamity fell. A series of unfortunate events transpired. In the middle of the night, English officers came to Trumbull’s door. They were looking for his roommate, who presumably was still out on the town. Finding only Trumbull at home, the officers began searching…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL- AMERICA’S FIRST COLLEGE- EDUCATED ARTIST

American History, Nothing But Trumbull, TrumbullApril 15, 2026103Views 0Likes 0Comments

With no other recourse, and finally with the money saved, Trumbull readied himself and went to Harvard to study law. His father had pulled some strings and instead of entering as a Freshman, Trumbull would enter, at the age of fifteen, as a Junior. Trumbull was older than most of the boys in his class…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL’S FORMATIVE YEARS

American History, Nothing But Trumbull, TrumbullApril 15, 202641Views 0Likes 0Comments

Col. John Trumbull was the fifth child of Gov. Jonathon Trumbull and his wife Faith, pictured above in a print of a painting from 1778 housed as per the Conneticut Historical Society, artist not listed. As it is often with the youngest child of a large family, he had many hours to fill on his…

TRUMBULL’S PRIVATE PORTRAITURE

American History, Nothing But Trumbull, TrumbullMarch 26, 202651Views 0Likes 0Comments

Trumbull painted many miniature portraits. These were not the usual types of miniatures that were used as decoration. These types of miniatures were often painted with watercolors on ivory. Trumbull’s miniatures were different because, although small, they were done in oil on mahogany. Painted with impastos and glazing techniques, Trumbull’s miniatures show texture and depth.…

TRUMBULL’S “RESIGNATION OF GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON”

American History, TrumbullMarch 11, 202697Views 0Likes 0Comments

In addition to the well-known “Declaration of Independence,” Trumbull also painted two important paintings of Washington that hang in the Capitol Rotunda. The painting of Washington handing in his resignation called, “The Resignation of General Washington" is another study of the social register in Revolutionary America. This painting, besides the significance of who is represented,…

TRUMBULL’S “THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENENCE”

American History, TrumbullMarch 11, 202658Views 0Likes 0Comments

When the commission of the paintings for the Capitol Rotunda was being discussed, Trumbull was desperate to be chosen. This seemed to him to be the culmination of what he had worked for all his life. To this, he swallowed his pride and wrote to Jefferson asking for his endorsement. Jefferson, remembering their earlier days…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL- EARLY CHILDHOOD

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John Trumbull. Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. (1710–1785), LL.D. 1779. Young Trumbull did have two incidents in childhood that bear mentioning. The first was that as a baby, he would suffer convulsions, often having three of four a day. By the time he was nine months old, the convulsions had been increasing in both number and severity…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL- AUSPICIOUS BEGINNINGS

Trumbull, UncategorizedFebruary 25, 202658Views 0Likes 0Comments

. The Trumbull family had their roots in early America from the time the colonies began. There is a John Trumbull listed on documents starting in 1640 in Massachusetts who hailed from England, near the Scottish border. He was believed to be the first ancestor of Col. John Trumbull to live in America from their…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL- GEORGE WASHINGTON PRINT

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Trumbull was not only painting religious scenes with West, however. Trumbull always had an inflated sense of self-importance and during this time in England, he also completed the painting of a full-length portrait of George Washington overlooking a bluff. Then, when the painting was completed, contracted to make prints to sell to fund relief for…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL- ENGLAND 1780’s

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After the Revolutionary War period in Col. John Trumbull’s life, another exciting chapter began. Trumbull moved to England, even as the Revolutionary War continued, and he began studying under Benjamin West. West was an American painter who had begun life as a portrait painter but had progressed in talent and respect enough to now be…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL’S FIRST HISTORICAL PAINTING

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The first historical painting that Trumbull tried his hand at was “The Death of Paulus Aemilius at the Battle of Cannae.” Painted in 1773, Trumbull borrowed figures from several engravings and then pieced together this scene. This painting’s central figure is Roman Consul Paulus Aemilius, who was wounded and given the chance to escape on…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL- AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY ARTIST 1776

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Trumbull’s father, who had used his weight to get Trumbull late admission to Harvard once again used his influence on behalf of his youngest son when the Revolutionary War began. The elder Trumbull made sure that he was given duties in the Continental Army where he would generally not be in direct combat. Trumbull was…