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John Trumbull
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American artist (1756–1843)
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John Trumbull was born on 6 June 1756 in Lebanon and died on 10 November 1843 in New York City. An American painter and architect working in portrait, history, and landscape painting, he was educated at Harvard College and Harvard University and studied under Benjamin West. His father was Jonathan Trumbull, and his sibling was Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Trumbull's notable works include Declaration of Independence, Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, Surrender of General Burgoyne, and The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill. A Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he is recognised in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection, and his works are held by the Art Institute of Chicago and the National Gallery of Art.
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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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