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10 Most Iconic American Revolution Paintings
AmericanRevolution.org ^
| Edward St. Germain
Posted on 05/31/2026 9:02:24 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
Paintings are our best visual reference of what the American Revolution was like, for those who lived through it.
They offer a glimpse into what people wore, how battles were fought, and what it felt like to live during the Revolutionary War.
However, it’s important to remember that paintings of the American Revolution were not intended as realistic depictions of the events portrayed.
Most paintings were much more idealistic in nature – even those painted by artists who witnessed the events first-hand...
1. Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze (1851)
2. The Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull (1819)
4. The Boston Massacre by Paul Revere (1770)
6. Spirit of ’76 by Archibald MacNeal Willard (1876)
(Excerpt) Read more at americanrevolution.org ...
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History
KEYWORDS: 1776; america250; americanhistory; americanrevolution; art; foundingfathers; paintings; ushistory; washington
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The March to Valley Forge by William B. T. Trego (1883)
George Washington at Princeton by Charles Wilson Peale (1779)
To: CondoleezzaProtege
The site left this one out:
Peter Frederick Rothermel
Patrick Henry Before the House of Burgesses
1851
To: CondoleezzaProtege
The article missed my favorite one that I keep on my About page.
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posted on
05/31/2026 9:18:53 AM PDT
by
FreeReign
To: FreeReign
My wife and I were taking a tour of a historic town hall one Saturday, and we were shown into a large meeting room where town business was formally conducted, and filling one entire wall was this:
I was astonished! I had no idea that was there, or that it was that big! (Rockport, MA)
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posted on
05/31/2026 9:32:50 AM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
To: rlmorel
The original is in Marblehead’s town hall (Abbott Hall). Rockport may have a copy.
To: CondoleezzaProtege
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posted on
05/31/2026 9:38:06 AM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. --DJT)
To: left that other site
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posted on
05/31/2026 9:38:30 AM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. --DJT)
To: CondoleezzaProtege
I have #1 and #6 hanging on the wall in my home office.
To: rlmorel
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posted on
05/31/2026 9:45:24 AM PDT
by
sauropod
To: rlmorel
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posted on
05/31/2026 9:46:04 AM PDT
by
sauropod
To: CondoleezzaProtege
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posted on
05/31/2026 10:16:14 AM PDT
by
DoodleBob
(Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
To: CondoleezzaProtege
The big Washington Crossing the Delaware is at the Met in NYC. It’s a HUGE work. I just looked it up, it is roughly 20’ x 10’. Very impressive.
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posted on
05/31/2026 10:24:04 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: FreeReign
No doubt this painting was purposely omitted due to the acknowledgement of God portrayed.
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posted on
05/31/2026 10:43:33 AM PDT
by
ConservaTexan
(February 6, 1911/June 14, 1944)
To: rlmorel
My fave is
The March to Valley Forge Magnificent.
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posted on
05/31/2026 10:50:51 AM PDT
by
Carry_Okie
(The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
To: DoodleBob
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posted on
05/31/2026 10:54:39 AM PDT
by
AZJeep
(sane )
To: AZJeep
The only problem is half of the personnel:
“List of figures from left to right: Nikki Haley, James Mattis, Ben Carson, President Trump, Jeff Sessions, Mike Pence, Melania Trump, Mike Pompeo, Sarah Sanders, Ivanka Trump, John Bolton, Kellyanne Conway, John Kelly”
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posted on
05/31/2026 11:51:41 AM PDT
by
DoodleBob
(Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
To: FreeReign
That was the first one that came to my mind. I guess it’s in a class of its own. Thanks for posting.
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posted on
05/31/2026 12:50:15 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
To: CondoleezzaProtege
Revolutionary War, please.
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posted on
05/31/2026 1:09:32 PM PDT
by
Srednik
(Polyglot. Overeducated. Redeemed by Christ. Anticommunist from the womb.)
To: DoodleBob
I know, but I like this painting anyway.
Just the idea!
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posted on
05/31/2026 2:05:16 PM PDT
by
AZJeep
(sane )
To: AZJeep
It IS very cool, regardless of the personnel..
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posted on
05/31/2026 2:10:44 PM PDT
by
DoodleBob
(Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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