The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775. | |
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Artist | John Trumbull |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 184.2 cm × 274.5 cm (72.5 in × 108.1 in) |
Location | Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775 | |
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Artist | John Trumbull |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 50.16 cm × 75.56 cm (19+3⁄4 in × 29+3⁄4 in) |
Location | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775 refers to several oil paintings completed in the late 18th and early 19th century by the American artist John Trumbull depicting the death of Founding Father Joseph Warren at the June 17, 1775, Battle of Bunker Hill, during the American Revolutionary War. Warren, an influential Massachusetts physician and politician, had been commissioned as a general but served in the battle as a private. He was killed during or shortly after the storming of the redoubt atop Breed's Hill by a British officer.
The paintings are iconic images of the American Revolution. Trumbull painted several versions, including the one held by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (dated between 1815 and 1831). This was commissioned by the Warren family and passed down through the family before being acquired by the museum.[1] Another, larger version (dated 1834) is held by the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut.[2] Trumbull sold the engraving rights for both this painting and The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775, which resulted in a highly successful subscription release that greatly enhanced his career.
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