Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
"Surrender of Burgoyne's Army" |
Catalog Number |
69-1736 wfchs |
Accession number |
69-1736 wfchs |
Collection |
Winchester-Frederick Co Historical Soc Collection |
Object Name |
Image, Digital |
Description |
"Surrender of Burgoyne's Army", by John Trumbull. Daniel Morgan is in right foreground; other persons identified by key (see image 2). The painting was completed in 1821, and hangs in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D. C. (This is the source from which 69-0198 wfchs was adapted.) "This painting depicts General John Burgoyne prepared to surrender his sword to General Horatio Gates. Gates, showing respect for Burgoyne, refuses to take the sword and instead offers hospitality by directing Burgoyne to the tent to take refreshment; the American flag flies in the wind at the top of the tent. American officers gather at the sides to witness the event; their varied dress reflects their different units. In the center of the painting, and extending into the background, is Burgoyne's army along with its German reinforcements. They were directed to the camp by American Colonel Lewis, Quartermaster-General, who rides on horseback in the far distance. The scene suggests peace rather than combat or hostility: beneath blue sky and white clouds, officers wear their dress uniforms, weapons are sheathed or slung, and cannons stand silent." Architect of the Capitol. "Surrender of General Burgoyne". https://www.aoc.gov/art/historic-rotunda-paintings/surrender-general-burgoyne [T]ext prepared by the Architect of the Capitol, an employee of the United States government. Such works by US government employees are in the public domain. |
Photographer |
Trumbull, John (artist) |
Date |
1821 |
Year Range from |
1821 |
Year Range to |
1821 |
People |
Morgan, Daniel, General Gates, Horatio, General Burgoyne, John, General Lithgow, Major Cilley, Joseph, Colonel Stark, John, Brigadier General Seymour, Captain Hull, Major Greaton, Colonel Dearborn, Henry, Major Scammell, Alexander, Colonel Lewis, Colonel Phillips, William, Brigadier General Riedesel, Friedrich Adolph, Lieutenant General Baron Wilkinson, James, Colonel Prescott, William, Colonel Putnam, Rufus, Brigadier General Brooks, John, Lieutenant Colonel Hitchcock, Reverend Troup, Robert, Major Haskell, Major Armstrong, Major Schuyler, Philip, Major General Glover, John, Brigadier General Whipple, William, Brigadier General Clarkson, Matthew, Major Stevens, Ebenezer, Major |
Search Terms |
men military uniform officers Generals Continental Army British Army Revolutionary War Saratoga, battle of 18th century paintings |