George Washington before the Battle of Trenton

A standing officer in a dark blue coat with gold epaulettes and yellow breeches holds a sword hilt and reins a bay horse at his side. Behind him a helper in a feathered hat grips the bridle, while a stormy sky, smoke, and distant soldiers with a flag suggest a battlefield.

Look closer: A small group of soldiers with a white flag appears in the smoke near the lower center.

Artist

John Trumbull

Date

ca. 1792–94

Medium

Oil on canvas

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

2628 × 3722 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Grace Wilkes, 1922