A incursão da guarnição de Gibraltar

John Trumbull American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 628

Tal como seus compatriotas, Benjamin West e John Singleton Copley, Trumbull aspirava se destacar na pintura histórica no “grande estilo” e criar obras de temas colossais e heroico. Seguindo os conselhos de West, escolheu um episódio importante no longo cerco de Gibraltar; a tentativa dos espanhóis em tomar a fortaleza defendida pelos britânicos. Em um ato de compaixão, o general George Eliott oferece ajuda a seu inimigo mortalmente ferido, o jovem don José de Barboza. Embora o artista tenha retratado uma vitória britânica concreta, seu propósito era representar a conduta nobre dos cavaleiros em todas as circunstâncias.

The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, John Trumbull (American, Lebanon, Connecticut 1756–1843 New York), Oil on canvas, American

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The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, John Trumbull (American, Lebanon, Connecticut 1756–1843 New York), Oil on canvas, American
The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, John Trumbull (American, Lebanon, Connecticut 1756–1843 New York), Oil on canvas, American

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