John Trumbull | |
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 Self-portrait, c. 1802 | |
| Born | June 6, 1756 |
| Died | November 10, 1843 (aged 87) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Harvard College |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Declaration of Independence (painted 1817–1819) |
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John Trumbull (June 6, 1756 – November 10, 1843) was an American painter and military officer best known for his historical paintings of the American Revolutionary War, of which he was a veteran. He has been called the "Painter of the Revolution".[1] Trumbull's Declaration of Independence (1817), one of his four paintings that hang in the United States Capitol rotunda, is used on the reverse of the current United States two-dollar bill.
- ^ Johnston, Elizabeth Bryant (1882). "John Trumbull". Original Portraits of Washington, including Statues, Monuments and Medals. p. 66. OCLC 3303313.