Howard Pyle

(American, 1853-1911)

Viewing the Battle of Bunker's Hill, 1901

oil on canvas

24 1/4 x 16 1/4 in.

Property from the Estate of Rita and Lawrence Pereira

Provenance:

Private Collection.

By descent to the current owner.

Exhibited:

Chadds Ford, Brandywine Museum of Art, "N. C. Wyeth Arrives in Wilmington," September 7 - November 27, 2002.

Literature:

Woodrow Wilson, "Colonies and Nation," Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 1901.

Lot Note:

Before assuming the presidency in 1913, Woodrow Wilson served as a professor of history and political science. In this capacity, he authored "Colonies and Nation," an essay published in Harper's New Monthly Magazine in 1901 and accompanied by the present illustration. This article formed part of Wilson's multi-volume work, A History of the American People, which included ten illustrations by Pyle. The Battle of Bunker's Hill occurred on June 17, 1775, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, marking an early engagement of the American Revolution. Residents of nearby Boston observed the battle, a British victory, from their rooftops, as depicted here.

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Viewing the Battle of Bunker's Hill, 1901

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