Paul Joseph Revere — Margaret Bogardus

Paul Joseph Revere

Margaret Bogardus’ 1840 miniature portrait of Paul Joseph Revere. A captivating Civil War figure in a stunning velvet frame – explore this unique American art piece.


Margaret Bogardus

Margaret Maclay Bogardus (1804-1878) was a pioneering American miniature portrait painter who supported her inventor husband, James Bogardus. An early member of the National Academy of Design, she is known for captivating portraits like 'Paul Joseph Revere,' held in Smithsonian & Met collections.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (new york, United States of America)

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The grandson of the patriot and silversmith Paul Revere, Paul Joseph Revere (1832-1863) attended Milton Academy as of 1840. He later went to Harvard College and served as a colonel in the Civil War. In 1859, Revere married Lucretia Watson Lunt.