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Washington Confronting the Hessians at the Battle of Trenton
Washington Confronting the Hessians at the Battle of Trenton
Washington Confronting the Hessians at the Battle of Trenton

Washington Confronting the Hessians at the Battle of Trenton

Maker
PeriodLate 19th century
MediumInk and wash drawing on vellum.
Dimensions14 × 20.5 in. (35.6 × 52.1 cm)
SignedSigned in lower right corner: "1776, J.T." to falsely represent John Trumbull
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineGift of Harry Shaw Newman, 1932
Object number160
DescriptionGeneral George Washington on horseback amongst other soldiers fighting on foot. Another man on horseback is riding towards Washington. Both horses have a saddle blanket with one star. A flag waves in the left, background, another closer to the center, and troops are lined up on horseback in the background on the right.
NotesEdouard Frossard was a notorious art forger, who often copied works by John Trumbull. He signed many works as "J.T." and dated them, which Trumbull himself did not do.
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