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Philip Church
1784
John Trumbull served as an aide-de-camp for General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). This portrait was painted for the child's father, John Barker Church, a friend of Trumbull's from the war years who helped finance the artist's studies and career in England. Depicted with a rifle, drum, and plumed hat, Philip Church appears ready to follow in his father's footsteps, and did so when he later became an aide-de-camp to his uncle, Alexander Hamilton.
- Artist
- John Trumbull
- Title
- Philip Church
- Date
- 1784
- Object Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 17 7/8 x 13 3/4 in. (45.4 x 34.9 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd
- Accession Number
- 1979.7.97