Of Arms and Artists: The American Revolution through Painters’ Eyes

Of Arms and Artists: The American Revolution through Painters’ Eyes

Free
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 • 2:00 PM—3:00 PM

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Arts & Culture

Paul Staiti, Professor and Art Historian at Mount Holyoke College, will explore the American Revolution through the lives and works of five artists – Charles Wilson Peale, John Singleton Copley, John Trumbull, Benjamin West and Gilbert Stuart – who created iconic images that shaped the new nation’s identity, all while navigating political allegiances and personal challenges. No charge to attend.

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Austerlitz Historical Society

📍11550 State Route 22, Austerlitz, NY