Autobiography, Reminiscences and Letters of John Trumbull, from 1756 to 1841

by John Trumbull

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512 pages, Paperback

First published August 22, 2015

About the author

There are several authors on Goodreads with this name. This is John^Trumbull, the painter. Do not confuse with his cousin John Trumbull.

John Trumbull was an American artist during the period of the American Revolutionary War and was notable for his historical paintings. He has been called "The Painter of the Revolution". His Declaration of Independence (1817) was used on the reverse of the two-dollar bill.

Reviews

[Kenneth · Rating 4 out of 5]

John Trumbull is like the Forrest Gump of the American Revolution. In addition to producing so many great historical paintings during his life, he seems to pop up everywhere between 1776 and 1804. He was an aide to George Washington, he was with Jefferson and John Adams in Europe, he accompanied John Jay for the negotiation of the Jay Treaty, he had dinner with Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr a few days before their duel......the list goes on and on. I found the autobiography enjoyable and very readable.