Event
The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution
Annual Jack Grinold Lecture in American Art and Architecture
Dr. Zara Anishanslin, University of Delaware
This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare). The in-person reception starts at 5:30 and the program will begin 6:00 PM.
The war that we now call the American Revolution was not only fought in the colonies with muskets and bayonets. On both sides of the Atlantic, artists armed with paint, canvas, and wax played an integral role in forging revolutionary ideals. Join us, as Zara Anishanslin charts the intertwined lives of three such figures who dared to defy the British monarchy: Robert Edge Pine, Prince Demah, and Patience Wright. 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.
This program is part of the annual Jack Grinold Lecture in American Art and Architecture. This lecture series is made possible by the generous gifts of John P. and Catherine M. Grinold.
Hybrid Event. The in-person reception starts at 5:30 and the program will begin 6:00 PM. If you have questions about in-person attendance, please contact Olivia Sayah at 617-646-0580, or osayah@masshist.org. The virtual program will be on the streaming platform YouTube and begins at 6:00 PM. Registrants will receive a confirmation message with attendance information.
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