Wye Oak Lecture—The Painter's Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists who Championed the American Revolution

The American Revolution was not only fought with muskets and bayonets. On both sides of the Atlantic, artists armed with paint, canvas, and wax played a vital role in shaping revolutionary ideals. Explore the fascinating untold stories of the Revolution with historian Zara Anishanslin, PhD, University of Delaware professor and author of the award-winning Portrait of a Woman in Silk: Hidden Histories of the British Atlantic World, charts the intertwined lives of three such figures who dared to defy the British crown: Robert Edge Pine, Prince Demah, and Patience Wright.