Rev. W. Hitchcock Artist: John Trumbull (American, 1756–1843)

1791

Prints and Drawings

By appointment, Duffy Study Room
Medium

Graphite sketch

Dimensions

2 15/16 × 4 5/8 in. (7.5 × 11.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Winchester Bennett

Accession Number

1931.64

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

18th–19th century

Classification

Drawings

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Bibliography
  • Arthur S. Lefkowitz, Eyewitness Images from the American Revolution (Gretna: Pelican Publishing Company, 2017), 174, ill
  • Helen A. Cooper et al., John Trumbull: The Hand and Spirit of a Painter (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 1982), 153, pl. 108
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Inscriptions

Written on front in ink: "Rev. W. Hitchcock Surrender of Burgoyne." On back: "Rev. W Hitchcock at Lee Surrender fo Burgoyne"A very light and florid complexion, dark blue eyes, light flaxen hair. 2 Sept (?) 1791 \r\nNo. 19 key to surrender of General Burgoyne

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