Provenance
Probably from David Hosack [1769-1835], New York, to his son, Nathaniel Pendleton Hosack [1806-1877], New York; his widow, Sophia Church Hosack [d. 1891].[1] Her niece, Mary Helen Church Gilpin;[2] by whom sold by (Stanislaus V. Henkels, Philadelphia, 15 May 1931, lot B, as by John Vanderlyn);[3] purchased by (M. Knoedler & Co., New York); sold 1 June 1931 to Andrew W. Mellon;[4] deeded 28 December 1934 to The A.W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust, Pittsburgh; gift 1940 to NGA.
Exhibition History
- 1932
- Exhibition of Portraits of George Washington and His Associates, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1932, no. 88.
- 1937
- U.S. Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission, 1937-1938.
- 1943
- Thomas Jefferson Bicentennial Exhibition, 1743-1943, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943, no. 22.
- 1947
- Triennial Meeting of the Society of Cincinnati, Washington, 1947, no cat.
- 1948
- American Heritage, Denver Art Museum, 1948, no. 7.
- 1949
- From Colony to Nation: An Exhibition of American Painting, Silver and Architecture From 1650 to the War of 1812, Art Institute of Chicago, 1949, no. 122.
- 1950
- From Plymouth Rock to the Armory, The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Florida, 1950, no. 20.
- 1950
- Makers of History in Washington 1800-1950 [An Exhibition Celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the Establishment of the Federal Government in Washington], National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1950, no. 4, repro.
- 1950
- The Face of American History, Columbia Museum of Art, South Carolina, 1950, no. 20.
- 1951
- American Portraits From the National Gallery of Art, High Museum of Art, 1951, no. 17 (organized by the Atlanta Art Association).
- 1951
- They Gave Us Freedom, Colonial Williamsburg and the College of William and Mary, 1951, no. 63.
- 1952
- [Opening exhibition], Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1952, no. cat.
- 1952
- [Opening exhibition of new art gallery], Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1952-1953, no cat.
- 1952
- Opening Exhibition of The George Thomas Hunter Gallery of Art, Chattanooga Art Association, Tennessee, 1952, unnumbered.
- 1957
- Alexander Hamilton Bicentennial Exhibition, U.S. Department of Treasury, Washington, D.C., 1957-1958.
- 1966
- Paintings by American Masters, Art Center, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 1966, no. 7.
- 1969
- Art in Miniature [International Philatelic Exhibition in conjunction with San Diego's 200th Anniversary], San Diego Community Concourse; Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego, 1969, no cat.
- 1975
- The Face of Liberty, Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth, 1975-1976, 142, pl. 38.
- 1987
- The American Solution: The Origins of the United States Constitution, Library of Congress, Washington, 1987, no cat. [See the checklist of the exhibition, Dept. of Exhibits, Library of Congress].
Bibliography
- 1881
- Durand, John. "John Trumbull." American Art Review 2, part 2 (1881): 230, note.
- 1901
- Weir, John F. John Trumbull. New York, 1901: 75.
- 1931
- Bolton, Theodore, and Harry Lorin Binsse. "Trumbull, `Historiographer' of the Revolution." The Antiquarian 17, no. 1 (July 1931): 54, repro. 18.
- 1932
- Exhibition of Portraits of George Washington and His Associates. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1932: no. 88.
- 1941
- Preliminary Catalogue of Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1941: 199, no. 494.
- 1942
- Book of Illustrations. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1942: 249, repro. 10.
- 1943
- Thomas Jefferson Bicentennial Exhibition, 1743-1943. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943: no. 22.
- 1948
- American Heritage. Exh. cat. Denver Art Museum, 1948: no. 7.
- 1948
- Sizer, Theodore. "A Tentative 'Short-Title' Check List of the Works of Col. John Trumbull." Part II. Art Bulletin 30, no. 4 (December 1948): 266.
- 1949
- From Colony to Nation: An Exhibition of American Painting, Silver and Architecture From 1650 to the War of 1812. Exh. cat. The Art Institute of Chicago, 1949: no. 122.
- 1949
- Paintings and Sculpture from the Mellon Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1949 (reprinted 1953 and 1958): 143, repro.
- 1950
- Makers of History in Washington 1800-1950. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1950: no. 4.
- 1950
- The Face of American History. Exh. cat. Columbia Museum of Art, South Carolina, 1950: no. 20.
- 1951
- American Portraits From the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. Atlanta Art Association, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, 1951: no. 17.
- 1951
- They Gave Us Freedom. Exh. cat. Colonial Williamsburg and the College of William and Mary, 1951: no. 63.
- 1952
- Opening Exhibition of the George Thomas Hunter Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. Chattanooga Art Association, 1952: unnumbered.
- 1953
- Campbell, T. Moody. "A Rare Exhibit of Portraits and Prints," Alumnae Bulletin, Randolph-Macon Woman's College 46, no. 2 (February 1953): 7.
- 1963
- Walker, John. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. New York, 1963 (reprinted 1964 in French, German, and Spanish): 321, repro.
- 1966
- Paintings by American Masters. Exh. cat. Art Center, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 1966: no. 7.
- 1967
- Sizer, Theodore. The Works of Colonel John Trumbull. New Haven, 1950: 29; Rev. ed. 1967: 37-38.
- 1970
- American Paintings and Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1970: 116, repro.
- 1975
- The Face of Liberty: Founders of the United States. Exh. cat. Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth, 1975-1976: 142, pl. 38.
- 1980
- American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 249, repro.
- 1991
- Kopper, Philip. America's National Gallery of Art: A Gift to the Nation. New York, 1991: 67.
- 1992
- American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 369, repro.
- 1995
- Miles, Ellen G. American Paintings of the Eighteenth Century. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1995: 308-312, repro. 311.
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