George Washington Before The Battle Of Trenton — Pintor De La Revolución

George Washington before the Battle of Trenton

Admire John Trumbull’s "George Washington Before the Battle of Trenton" – a neoclassical masterpiece depicting a pivotal moment in American history. Explore its drama, symbolism & artistry.


Pintor de la Revolución (1756 - 1843)

Descubre a John Trumbull (1756-1843), el 'Pintor de la Revolución'. Explora sus icónicas obras históricas que capturan momentos clave de la independencia estadounidense.

George Washington sat for Trumbull in Philadelphia in 1792; from that sitting, the artist created a fullsize canvas (Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.) and this smaller version. The general is shown on the evening before the pivotal Battle of Trenton in late 1776. He looks upward, conceiving his strategy against the vastly superior approaching enemy. The significance of the moment is expressed in the drama of the threatening sky and by the excitable horse, held in check by a soldier groom.