The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar 1789 John Trumbull American This painting depicts the events of the night of November 26, 1781, when British troops, long besieged by Spanish forces at Gibraltar, made a sortie, or sudden attack, against the encroaching enemy batteries. The focal point of the painting is the tragic death of the Spanish officer Don Jose de Barboza. Abandoned by his fleeing troops, he charged the attacking column alone, fell mortally wounded, and, refusing all assistance, died near his post. Trumbull portrays him rejecting the aid of General George Eliott, commander o
The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar 1789 John Trumbull American This painting depicts the events of the night of November 26, 1781, when British troops, long besieged by Spanish forces at Gibraltar, made a sortie, or sudden attack, against the encroaching enemy batteries. The focal point of the painting is the tragic death of the Spanish officer Don Jose de Barboza. Abandoned by his fleeing troops, he charged the attacking column alone, fell mortally wounded, and, refusing all assistance, died near his post. Trumbull portrays him rejecting the aid of General George Eliott, commander of the British troops. This work, the largest and last of three versions of the subject that Trumbull executed between 1786 and 1789, demonstrates his ambition to solidify his reputation on the basis of the highly respected genre of history painting. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #4334. American Art: The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar. John Trumbull (American, Lebanon, Connecticut 1756–1843 New York). American. 1789. Oil on canvas
Size: 3811px × 2722px
Photo credit: © MET/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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