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Object Record
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Object name |
Painting |
Title |
Washington at the Battle of Harlem Plains, Sept. 15, 1776 |
Artist or maker |
John Ward Dunsmore (1856-1945) |
Date |
20th century |
Place of origin |
United States |
Physical description |
Equestrian portrait of Washington at the Battle of Harlem Plains on Sept 15, 1776. He points to the battle that is raging behind him, under a cloud-filled sky, with his proper right hand and holds the reins with his proper left. |
Past exhibit |
Dunsmore: Illustrating the American Revolutionary War |
Current exhibit |
Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation |
Gallery label |
During the early autumn of 1776, colonists and the Crown battled for the strategic port city of New York. After the Continental Army lost the Battle of Long Island, Washington began to evacuate troops from New York. He found Harlem Heights to be an ideal route because of its rocky terrain. On September 15, the British arrived in Harlem Plains before Washington could evacuate. The skirmish that ensued was not devastating: only two officers were lost. This gave morale boost for Washington’s army motivating them to make a last effort in defending New York City. Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation (2025): During the early autumn of 1776, colonists and the Crown battled for the strategic port city of New York. After the Continental Army lost the Battle of Long Island, Washington began to evacuate troops from New York. He found Harlem Heights to be an ideal route because of its rocky terrain. On September 15, the British arrived in Harlem Plains before Washington could evacuate. The skirmish that ensued was not devastating: only two officers were lost. This gave morale boost for Washington’s army motivating them to make a last effort in defending New York City. |
Catalogue number |
1936.02.028 |
Collection name |
Paintings and Sculpture |
Credit line |
Gift of George A. Zabriskie Memorial, 1936 |
People |
Washington, George Dunsmore, John Ward |
Subjects and places |
American Presidents American Military Figures Battle Harlem Plains New York State American Revolution |