John Trumbull

John Trumbull is best known for his paintings documenting the people and events of the American Revolution. After graduating from Harvard College, he served with the Connecticut First Regiment in the revolution. He began painting shortly before going to England in 1780 to study with Benjamin West. Trumbull returned to the United States in 1789, and his friendships with American politicians helped him secure prestigious portrait commissions, and his career flourished on both sides of the Atlantic.