The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution

Описание: The Painter’s Fire explores an untold story of the American Revolution from the perspective of the artists who dared to defy the British Monarchy. Artists Robert Edge Pine, Prince Demah, and Patience Wright all played an integral role in forging revolutionary ideals on both sides of the Atlantic. From London to Boston, from Jamaica to Paris, from Bath to Philadelphia, these largely forgotten patriots boldly risked their reputations and their lives to declare independence.

Zara Anishanslin is Associate Professor of History and Art History at the University of Delaware. She is the author of the award-winning Portrait of a Woman in Silk: Hidden Histories of the British Atlantic World and has served as a historical consultant for the Philadelphia Museum of Art as well as “Hamilton: The Exhibition.”