Lack of an American sculptural tradition compelled Jefferson to look to France for this portrait of Washington. Jean-Antoine Houdon, George Washington by Dr. Sarah Beetham, Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Bryan Zygmont
Fresh water for a young Philadelphia Thomas Birch, Fairmount Water Works by Dr. Anna O. Marley and Dr. Steven Zucker
"We have met the enemy and they are ours." The battle that turned the War of 1812 Thomas Birch, Perry’s Victory on Lake Erie by Dr. Anna O. Marley and Dr. Steven Zucker
How a portrait of an African Muslim came to hang side-by-side with the founding fathers in one of America's earliest museums. An African Muslim among the founding fathers, ... by Dr. Carol Eaton Soltis, Philadelphia Museum of Art and Dr. Steven Zucker
Jefferson’s “academical village” for living and learning is crowned by a building inspired by the Pantheon. Thomas Jefferson, Rotunda, University of Virginia by Dr. Bryan Zygmont
Trumbull traveled up and down the Eastern Seaboard to paint the members of the Continental Congress from life. John Trumbull, The Declaration of Independence by Dr. Bryan Zygmont
What couldn’t Peale do? He is shown as he saw himself: portraitist, naturalist, curator, and Enlightenment thinker. Charles Willson Peale, The Artist in His ... by Dr. Bryan Zygmont
Peale’s sons beckon us up the stairs, but be careful—it might hurt! Charles Willson Peale, Staircase Group (Portrait of Raphaelle ... by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Depicting his subject in motion was a departure from the norm, making this painting the talk of the town. Gilbert Stuart, The Skater by Dr. Bryan Zygmont
Unusually early for an American artist, Vanderlyn trained in France—but Old World style didn’t sell in America. John Vanderlyn, Ariadne Asleep on the Island ... by Dr. Bryan Zygmont
In addition to being a politician, Jefferson was an ardent supporter and practitioner of classical architecture. Thomas Jefferson, Monticello by Dr. Bryan Zygmont
Presidential portraits of George Washington were Stuart’s bread and butter when he returned to his native America. Gilbert Stuart’s Lansdowne Portrait by Dr. Bryan Zygmont