American Revolution

William Burroughs, also photographed by Helnwein, once said that the American revolution began with books and music. It would be possible to add the fine arts to that list.

William Burroughs, also photographed by Helnwein, once said that the American revolution began with books and music. It would be possible to add the fine arts to that list.

Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts, Lanarkshire. Finalist in 'Revolution USA 2000' an exhibition commemorating the bicentenary of the American Revolution.

As he told Dehn: “You will do things in America which haven’t been done, which need to be done, which only you can do—as far at least as I know America.”

Crispus Attuckswas an African American whaler, sailor, and stevedore of African and Native American descent, who is traditionally regarded as the first person killed in the Boston Ma...

Artwork size 30 x 22.25 inches. From America: The Third Century portfolio. Published in 1976 to commemorate the American Revolution Bicentennial.

Artist: Jack Brusca, American (1939 - 1993) Title: Revolution Year: 1978 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 24 x 24 inches Size: 27 in...

Examples include the Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia (terracotta bust of Washington, object #2014.14.004), the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (painted plaster ...

One of the grandest homes in Boston before the American Revolution was the estate of Thomas Hancock (1703-1764), a publisher who later became a merchant who imported and exported for...

When they were purified in the Enlightenment they led to the American Revolution and Jeffersonian Neoclassicism.

- The early 19th century also saw the beginning of the Industrial Revolution's impact on the Americas, with increasing demand for raw materials.

The United States Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, on July 4, 1776. Enacted during the Amer...

Portraits of George III remain highly collectible, not only for their historical significance—spanning the American Revolution and the Napoleonic era—but also for their strong decora...

Examples include the Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia (terracotta bust of Washington, object #2014.14.004), the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (painted plaster ...

Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts, Lanarkshire. Finalist in 'Revolution USA 2000' an exhibition commemorating the bicentenary of the American Revolution.

This attractive view presents one of the earliest printed European depictions of Boston following the American Revolution and during the city's emergence as a major commercial and ma...

The family held prominent political office in Boston until the American Revolution, when Governor Thomas Hutchinson lost his estates and returned to England as a Loyalist.

Anderson was a pioneer in winning recognition at home and abroad for African American artists. In 1939 an incident involving the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) helped foc...

In 1928, Wood’s work changed when he traveled to Munich to oversee the making of a stained-glass window for the Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Building commissioned by the Daughters ...

In 1987, he was awarded the Medal of Honor from The Daughters of the American Revolution for artwork that "exemplifies our heritage and for the values that have made our country stro...

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Rigobert Bonne, France, circa 1780 Keyword block: United States antique map, New England antique map, Rigobert Bonne map, early USA cartograp...

The selected design was the result of a competition held by the Indiana State Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, held in preparation for the state’s own centennial ...

The Battle of Ticonderoga was the first battle in the American Revolution that the ragged and varied Colonials won.

The engraving is a potent symbol of the triumph of American liberty over British tyranny, published following the end of the American Revolution.

Washington lived at Mount Vernon most of his adult life, leaving only for military service during the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and his presidency. After retiri...

The place has great history as it is the location where the French Army encamped, not far from the Hudson River, while assisting the Americans during the American Revolution in the l...

Also known as the “Gadsden Flag,” it was designed by Christopher Gadsden in 1775 during the American Revolution. The flag features a yellow field with a coiled green rattlesnake and ...

A rare example of early American religious and educational printing, this small twelve-page pamphlet is among the earliest instructional texts produced for the newly formed Protestan...

Although her method of communication was new, her message was as old as the American Revolution – Don’t Tread on Me! From that day on, pins became part of her diplomatic signature.

Although her method of communication was new, her message was as old as the American Revolution – Don’t Tread on Me! From that day on, pins became part of her diplomatic signature.

By the time the Second Continental Congress convened a year later, the American Revolution had begun in earnest, and Washington was named commander in chief of the Continental Army.

The content inside this June 1783 issue is incredibly interesting, offering modern viewers and collectors a unique, historical look at English topics of interest at the tail end of t...

He served as Secretary of State for the Northern Department from 1771 to 1779, and he played a key role in utilizing mercenaries during the American Revolution and safeguarding Swede...

Although her method of communication was new, her message was as old as the American Revolution – Don’t Tread on Me! From that day on, pins became part of her diplomatic signature.

Although her method of communication was new, her message was as old as the American Revolution – Don’t Tread on Me! From that day on, pins became part of her diplomatic signature.

Title: "The Economic Balancing Act: A Satirical View of 1780 Britain" This original etching and engraving, circa 1780, is a satirical commentary on the precarious state of the Briti...

Founded by Isaiah Thomas and Zechariah Fowle in 1770, The Massachusetts Spy was one of the most influential newspapers of the American Revolution, serving as a principal vehicle for ...

United States: - The map depicts the northeastern United States during a period of significant growth and development following the American Revolution. - Key cities like Bost...

Although her method of communication was new, her message was as old as the American Revolution – Don’t Tread on Me! From that day on, pins became part of her diplomatic signature.

Member: National Pen Women; Junior Louvre Art Club; Spaulding Reading Circle; Woman’s Club; Topeka Camera Club; National Old Lacers; Fan Guild of Boston (collectors); life member Top...

The statue's history began when the French historian Edouard de Laboulaye proposed that a memorial be built to mark the alliance of France and the United States during the American R...

On the other hand, Marie Antoinette supported the American Revolution in 1776 and the American Revolutionary War, and helped inspire a conservative reaction in France after 1791, whi...

She was a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants and Daughters of the American Revolution. Her 100th birthday was proclaimed "Grandma Moses Day" by New York Governor Nelson R...

The selection of 13 stars, on one side, draws a parallel between the struggle for liberty during the American Revolution, and the one set before it once again at the time of the flag...

The star count pays homage to the American Revolution, the founding of our nation, and its struggle for freedom.

With his future as one of the great artists of his time laid out neatly before him, Wolfe moved to New York in the early 1950s, which was then the postwar epicenter of the art world ...

"Englishman's Right belonged in the library of every liberty-minded American in the age of Revolution. When Jefferson was asked in 1789 to recommend books on jury trial for use by th...

Grenoble, France 6. 1970: The House on the 11th Anniversary of the Revolution. Latin American Gallery, Casa de las Américas, Havana. 7.

Grenoble, France 6. 1970: The House on the 11th Anniversary of the Revolution. Latin American Gallery, Casa de las Américas, Havana. 7.

These particularly paintings, often large brooding industrial nocturnes, are executed in the gritty manner of the New York Ashcan School, and are powerful commentaries on the America...

Keywords: Pittsburgh 1876 engraving, Ohio and Monongahela steamboats, 19th-century industrial Pittsburgh, *The Graphic* Pittsburgh 1876, fruit market Pittsburgh engraving, hand-color...

Richard Mann was born and educated in Melbourne Australia. At the height of America's counter-cultural revolution, Mann moved to New York City where he lived and worked in Harlem.

Seymour Chwast"s art helped to propel a revolution in American illustration during the early 1960"s from sentimental realism to comic expressionism.

You will be rewarded with the most luminous jadeite jade beads and carvings and steel that is as pure as the steel that powered America's industrial revolution. Steel is not conside...

You will be rewarded with the most luminous jadeite jade beads and carvings and steel that is as pure as the steel that powered America's industrial revolution. Steel is not conside...

The Canal was an engineering marvel of its day, routed through a series of New Jersey towns that had formed the nucleus of America’s first iron mining and smelting industry, manufact...