Trumbull, John:

$650 · Offered by William Reese Company

CATALOGUE OF PAINTINGS BY COLONEL TRUMBULL; INCLUDING EIGHT SUBJECTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, WITH NEAR TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY PORTRAITS OF PERSONS DISTINGUISHED IN THAT IMPORTANT PERIOD...NOW ... Exhibition catalogue listing forty-five paintings on many Revolutionary subjects, including the battle of Bunker Hill, the death of Gen. Warren, the Declaration of Independence, the capture of the Hessians at Trenton, the surrender of Burgoyne and also Cornwallis, the evacuation of New York, Washington's resignation, and more. Before his death in 1843, Trumbull issued several similar catalogues, apparently whenever he had an exhibition, with the first appearing in 1831 (this is the second New Haven) and further editions following to at least 1864. With descriptive text by Trumbull on each painting. The verso of the titlepage contains a list of eight rules for admission, including "Feet to be cleaned, at the door, and no spitting on the floors." The catalogue was for sale in pamphlet form or bound, as in this copy.Scarce, with only a handful of copies located in OCLC. An important catalogue of some of the most important American historical paintings.

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