John Trumbull

111 works held in 5 museums

American painter of the battles and portraits of the War of Independence, 1756-1843

Joshua at the Battle of Ai - Attended by Death, John Trumbull

Joshua at the Battle of Ai - Attended by Death, 1839–1840.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Thomas Jackson Oakley (1783–1857), B.A. 1801, John Trumbull

Thomas Jackson Oakley (1783–1857), B.A. 1801, 1827.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

The Resignation of General Washington, December 23, 1783, John Trumbull

The Resignation of General Washington, December 23, 1783, 1824–1828.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, John Trumbull

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, 1819–1820.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

United States Capitol, United States

Timothy Dwight (1752-1817), B.A. 1769, M.A. 1772, John Trumbull

Timothy Dwight (1752-1817), B.A. 1769, M.A. 1772, 1807.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Alexander Hamilton, John Trumbull

Alexander Hamilton, 1804–1806.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Sarah Trumbull with a Spaniel, John Trumbull

Sarah Trumbull with a Spaniel, c. 1802.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Dr. Lemuel Hopkins (1750–1801), M.A. (Hon.) 1784, John Trumbull

Dr. Lemuel Hopkins (1750–1801), M.A. (Hon.) 1784, 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

John Jay (1745–1829), John Trumbull

John Jay (1745–1829), 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Jacob Read (1752/53–1816), John Trumbull

Jacob Read (1752/53–1816), 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

The Last Family Who Perished in the Deluge (Genesis 7:4-24), John Trumbull

The Last Family Who Perished in the Deluge (Genesis 7:4-24), 1838–1839.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Henry Williams Dwight (1788–1845), John Trumbull

Henry Williams Dwight (1788–1845), 1827.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Sarah Trumbull on Her Deathbed, John Trumbull

Sarah Trumbull on Her Deathbed, 1824.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Declaration of Independence, John Trumbull

Declaration of Independence, 1817–1818.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

United States Capitol, United States

The Vernet Family, John Trumbull

The Vernet Family, 1806.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

William Rogers, John Trumbull

William Rogers, 1804–1808.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

National Gallery of Art, United States

Rufus King (1755-1827), John Trumbull

Rufus King (1755-1827), c. 1800.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D 1781, John Trumbull

George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D 1781, 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

John Adams (1735-1826), LL.D. 1788, John Trumbull

John Adams (1735-1826), LL.D. 1788, 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Ralph Izard (1741/42–1804), John Trumbull

Ralph Izard (1741/42–1804), 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

"I Was in Prison and Ye Came Unto Me" (Matthew, 25:36), John Trumbull

"I Was in Prison and Ye Came Unto Me" (Matthew, 25:36), c. 1834.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

John Caldwell Calhoun (1782–1850), B. A. 1804, LL.D. 1822, John Trumbull

John Caldwell Calhoun (1782–1850), B. A. 1804, LL.D. 1822, 1827.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

The Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, October 16, 1777, John Trumbull

The Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, October 16, 1777, c. 1822–1832.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Timothy Dwight (1752-1817), B.A. 1769, M.A. 1772, John Trumbull

Timothy Dwight (1752-1817), B.A. 1769, M.A. 1772, 1817.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Norwich Falls (or The Falls of the Yantic at Norwich), John Trumbull

Norwich Falls (or The Falls of the Yantic at Norwich), 1806.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

William Ellice, John Trumbull

William Ellice, c. 1804.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Lieutenant Thomas Grosvenor (1744–1825) and Servant (probably Asaba, an Enslaved Man), John Trumbull

Lieutenant Thomas Grosvenor (1744–1825) and Servant (probably Asaba, an Enslaved Man), c. 1797.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Harriet Chew (later Harriet Chew Carroll, 1775–1861), John Trumbull

Harriet Chew (later Harriet Chew Carroll, 1775–1861), 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

George Hammond (1763–1853), John Trumbull

George Hammond (1763–1853), 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Sophia Chew (later Sophia Chew Philips, 1769–1841), John Trumbull

Sophia Chew (later Sophia Chew Philips, 1769–1841), 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), John Trumbull

Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), 1832.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

William Allen (1784–1868), John Trumbull

William Allen (1784–1868), 1827.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

General George Washington Resigning His Commission, John Trumbull

General George Washington Resigning His Commission, 1822–1824.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

United States Capitol, United States

Peter the Great at the Capture of Narva, 1704, John Trumbull

Peter the Great at the Capture of Narva, 1704, 1812.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Stephen van Rensselaer (1764-1839), LL.D. 1822, John Trumbull

Stephen van Rensselaer (1764-1839), LL.D. 1822, 1806.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Self-Portrait, John Trumbull

Self-Portrait, c. 1802.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

John Trumbull (1750–1831), B.A. 1767, M.A. 1770, LL.D. 1818, John Trumbull

John Trumbull (1750–1831), B.A. 1767, M.A. 1770, LL.D. 1818, 1794.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. (1710–1785), LL.D. 1779, John Trumbull

Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. (1710–1785), LL.D. 1779, 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Thomas Youngs Seymour (1757–1811), B.A. 1777, John Trumbull

Thomas Youngs Seymour (1757–1811), B.A. 1777, 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Eunice Backus Trumbull (1749–1826), John Trumbull

Eunice Backus Trumbull (1749–1826), c. 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, First Marquess of Buckingham and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1753-1818), John Trumbull

George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, First Marquess of Buckingham and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1753-1818), 1828.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

David Bayard Ogden (1775–1849), John Trumbull

David Bayard Ogden (1775–1849), 1827.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Surrender of General Burgoyne, John Trumbull

Surrender of General Burgoyne, 1821.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

United States Capitol, United States

The Woman Taken in Adultery, John Trumbull

The Woman Taken in Adultery, 1811.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Alexander Hamilton, John Trumbull

Alexander Hamilton, c. 1806.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

National Gallery of Art, United States

Christopher Gore (1758-1827), John Trumbull

Christopher Gore (1758-1827), 1802–1804.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

John Trumbull, John Trumbull

John Trumbull, 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

Detroit Institute of Arts, United States

Lemuel Hopkins (1750–1801), M. A. (Hon.) 1784, John Trumbull

Lemuel Hopkins (1750–1801), M. A. (Hon.) 1784, 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Faith Robinson Trumbull (1718–1780), John Trumbull

Faith Robinson Trumbull (1718–1780), 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Harriet Wadsworth (1769–1793), John Trumbull

Harriet Wadsworth (1769–1793), c. 1793.

John Trumbull (American), oil on wood

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

Works by John Trumbull (1756-1843), in the public domain, each linked to its record in the museum that holds it. The son of a governor of Connecticut, an officer in the Continental Army and a pupil of Benjamin West in London, Trumbull set out to paint the history of the American Revolution: he had most of its protagonists sit for him, or drew them from life, painted them in small oil portraits on wood, and then composed the great scenes of battle and surrender. Four of them, enlarged, hang in the Rotunda of the Capitol in Washington; he gave the studio versions and the portraits to Yale, where in 1832 he founded one of the first university art galleries in the United States. The small portraits are shown here cropped to the painted surface, without the gilt mount that bears the sitter's name. Only works that the museums give to Trumbull without reservation, and of which a freely reusable photograph exists, are included. The titles are those of the museums, with their translation.