Art in America : a critical and historical sketch (1880)
Benjamin, S. G. W. (Samuel Greene Wheeler), 1837-1914 · New York : Harper & Brothers · leaf 26
The last two were not surpassed, by anysimilar works in the last century, and thus far stand alone in Americanhistorical painting. Cabinet in size, they combine breadth and detail to an unusual degree.The faces are in miniature, in many cases portraits from life. They couldbe cut out and framed as… … DEATH OF MONTGOMERY. [JOHN TRUMBULL.] of the scene is preserved. The onward movement, the rush, the onset ofwar, the harmony of lines, the massing of chiaro-oscuvo, the brilliance andtruth of color, are all there. One first gazes astonished at the skill of theartist, and ends by feeling his heart…
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