The Spirit of 76, Archibald Willard

This is one of several versions painted by a. M. Willard. The first appeared in 1876, the centennial of 1776. They are icons of that spirit that gave victorious force to the american revolution. A mythical thirteen-star flag flies over thirteen sons of liberty in the foreground of an advancing army. Often parodied for humor, they live on as rustic legends of liberty, visions of inspiration – sustaining valor. Object Type: painting. Date: Painted 1912. Digital image color restored 2021.. Place of creation: Wellington, Ohio, USA.. Dimensions: Hight 305 cm (120 in) ; Width 244 cm (96 in). Medium: oil paint on canvas. Depicted Place: Colonial United States. Spirit of 76⠀1912 Painting by Archibald MacNeal Willard

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Author: Archibald Willard (1836–1918)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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