File:Surrender of Lord Cornwallis.jpg
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John Trumbull: Surrender of Lord Cornwallis
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history painting |
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English: This painting depicts the forces of British Major General Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738–1805) (who was not himself present at the surrender), surrendering to French and American forces after the Siege of Yorktown (September 28 – October 19, 1781) during the American Revolutionary War. The central figures depicted are Generals Charles O'Hara and Benjamin Lincoln. The United States government commissioned Trumbull to paint patriotic paintings, including this piece, for them in 1817, paying for the piece in 1820.
Français : Ce tableau dépeint la reddition de l'armée du général britannique Charles Cornwallis, 1er marquis Cornwallis (1738–1805) (qui n'était pas à la scène lui-même), aux forces françaises et américaines après le siège de Yorktown (28 septembre – 10 octobre 1781) durant la guerre d'indépendance américaine. Les hommes centraux sont le général britannique Charles O'Hara et le général américain Benjamin Lincoln. Cette peinture à l'huile sur toile fut exécutée par l'artiste américain John Trumbull en 1817. Il fut acheté par le gouvernement américain en 1820. |
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| Date | 1820, placed 1826 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 12 ft (365.7 cm); width: 18 ft (548.6 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection | Rotunda of the US Capitol | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Washington D.C. |
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United States |
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| Notes | A preliminary version was painted in 1785.[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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https://www.aoc.gov/art/historic-rotunda-paintings/surrender-lord-cornwallis |
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| Source/Photographer | http://www.aoc.gov/cc/photo-gallery/ptgs_rotunda.cfm | |||||||||||||||||||||
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