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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…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL- THE FIRST AMERICAN COLLEGE-EDUCATED ARTIST 1773

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Trumbull, as a youth, was a good student. His father was determined that his son made a dependable living and not as an artist, as Trumbull was hoping. Trumbull, at this time, was well into his teens and was adamant that he wanted to be an artist. His father wanted no part of that. The…

ORIGINS OF AN EARLY AMERICAN PAINTER 1756

Sarah Hope Harvey Trumbull, TrumbullFebruary 18, 2026192Views 1Like 0Comments

Early American artists often traveled from city to city to study and to paint the portraits of notable members of society and the wealthy elite. Many times, these artists also had higher aspirations of becoming history painters, but always they had to earn a living. Portrait commissions were the most reliable way for an artist…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL & HIS PORTRAITURE OF SARAH HOPE HARVEY TRUMBULL

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Through his portraits of Sarah Hope Harvey Trumbull, Col. John Trumbull advanced beyond his monumental history paintings to explore intimacy and early American identity that revealed how their personal relationship shaped a softer, more private dimension of Trumbull and early American portraiture. Though often overshadowed by her husband’s fame as the “Painter of the American…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL & SARAH HOPE HARVEY TRUMBULL- DEATH & LEGACY

American History, Nothing But Trumbull, Sarah Hope Harvey Trumbull, TrumbullFebruary 17, 2026181Views 0Likes 0Comments

There is no record of what Harvey might have died from. A little over a year before her death, she and Trumbull were visiting his relatives when his nephew records that he had never seen Harvey look so bad. Harvey's notice of death in The Evening Post newspaper based in New York reads on Monday,…

SARAH TRUMBULL ON HER DEATHBED 1824

Sarah Hope Harvey Trumbull, TrumbullFebruary 16, 2026186Views 0Likes 0Comments

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

Sarah Hope Harvey Trumbull, TrumbullOctober 20, 2025188Views 0Likes 0Comments

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

American History, Nothing But Trumbull, Sarah Hope Harvey Trumbull, TrumbullAugust 29, 2025329Views 0Likes 0Comments

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. Three of these nude sketches appear to show Mrs. Trumbull reclined in poses for Trumbull…

SARAH TRUMBULL- THE WOMAN CAUGHT IN ADULTERY 1811

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JOHN TRUMBULL, THE WOMAN TAKEN IN ADULTERY, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1811. 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…

MATERNAL AFFECTION, TENDERNESS OR LOVE- 1809-1815

American History, Art & Divine Imagination, Nothing But Trumbull, Religious, Sarah Hope Harvey Trumbull, TrumbullAugust 15, 2025278Views 0Likes 0Comments

JOHN TRUMBULL, MATERNAL AFFECTTION, LOVE OR TENDERNESS, 1809, LONDON, ENGLAND. 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. Trumbull…

JOHN TRUMBULL PORTRAITURE OF SARAH HOPE HARVEY TRUMBULL

American History, Art & Divine Imagination, Nothing But Trumbull, Sarah Hope Harvey Trumbull, TrumbullAugust 13, 2025330Views 0Likes 0Comments

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

American History, Nothing But Trumbull, Sarah Hope Harvey Trumbull, TrumbullAugust 13, 2025386Views 0Likes 2Comments

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…