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
Creators
Place of Creation
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
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