Drawing, "College & Village of Princeton," 1790

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Artifact Overview

American artist John Trumbull began working on his painting The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777 while studying in England in the late 1780s. A number of studies and an unfinished oil painting were made before Trumbull traveled back to America in 1790. Trumbull drew this sketch when he visited Princeton, New Jersey, in 1790.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Drawing (Visual work)

Date Made

10 December 1790

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

69.144.490

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Drawing (Image-making)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5.75 in
Width: 4.625 in

Inscriptions

ink handwriting below drawing by Trumbull