John Trumbull: Painter of the Revolutionary War

John Trumbull's sweeping historical paintings of battle scenes of the American Revolution hang in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., for all to see. This patriot-artist painted lifelike portraits of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin, and he traveled around the country to capture realistic likenesses of the other Founding Fathers who drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776._x000D_ Pore over the landmark work left by this brilliant artist and become acquainted with a man who, despite great adversity, was determined to portray in lush detail the first stirrings of the nation that would become America. The inscription on John Trumbull's memorial fittingly reads: "To his country he gave his sword and pencil."_x000D_  _x000D_ Show Me America_x000D_ From the American Revolution to the present, artists and photographers have shaped the way we see our nation. The artists featured in this series dedicated their lives and work to depicting America and the people who make up its diverse society-Native Americans and immigrants, soldiers and farmers, factory workers and migrant laborers, miners who worked the depths of the earth, and steelworkers who raised modern marvels to the skies. Whether these artists and photographers shared their inspired visions through drawings, paintings, or photographs, they left us with a lasting record of their times.