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- Letter from John Trumbull to Ithiel Town, February 13, 1840 - Artist John Trumbull wanted to display a series of his paintings based on Revolutionary-era scenes in some permanent gallery. These eight patriotic works would include smaller versions of his four paintings that hung in the U.S. Capitol. In 1840, the aging Trumbull wrote architect Ithiel Town about the works, their prices and his vision of the project.
- February 13, 1840
- Collections - Artifact
Letter from John Trumbull to Ithiel Town, February 13, 1840
Artist John Trumbull wanted to display a series of his paintings based on Revolutionary-era scenes in some permanent gallery. These eight patriotic works would include smaller versions of his four paintings that hung in the U.S. Capitol. In 1840, the aging Trumbull wrote architect Ithiel Town about the works, their prices and his vision of the project.
- Letter to John Trumbull from Charles Bulfinch, October 4, 1824 - Charles Bulfinch, third Architect of the Capitol, oversaw the completion of the U.S. Capitol from 1818 to 1826. He wrote this letter to artist John Trumbull in 1824 regarding the progress and the installation of Trumbull's paintings. Congress had commissioned Trumbull to create four Revolutionary-era paintings for the Rotunda. It would be two more years until the Capitol was finished and Trumbull's paintings hung.
- October 04, 1824
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Letter to John Trumbull from Charles Bulfinch, October 4, 1824
Charles Bulfinch, third Architect of the Capitol, oversaw the completion of the U.S. Capitol from 1818 to 1826. He wrote this letter to artist John Trumbull in 1824 regarding the progress and the installation of Trumbull's paintings. Congress had commissioned Trumbull to create four Revolutionary-era paintings for the Rotunda. It would be two more years until the Capitol was finished and Trumbull's paintings hung.