#archibald willard

[earlypalaeoart]

'Reptiles Restored' by Archibald Willard, for his lecture “Marvels of the Natural World,” given in Cleveland in 1872

Artwork inspired by John Martin

[theamericanparlor]

The Spirit of '76~Originally Entitled Yankee Doodle

This is one of several versions of a scene painted by Archibald MacNeal Willard in the late nineteenth century that came to be known as The Spirit of '76.

Often imitated or parodied, it is one of the most famous images relating to the American Revolutionary War. The life-sized original hangs in Abbot Hall in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The flag in the painting, often assumed to be the Betsy Ross flag, is actually the Cowpens flag, flown during a major turning point in the war, the battle of Cowpens. 

[fyeahsupermanandloislane]

Superman #27 (Jorge Jimenez) // Spirit of '76 (Archibald Willard) 

Superman: I'm here to fight for truth and justice and the American way. Lois Lane: You're gonna end up fighting every elected official in this country! -- Superman (1978)

[greetingsfromcleveland]

https://case.edu/ech/articles/w/willard-archibald-macneal/ Archibald Willard

[mediocreslop]

The Spirit of ‘76 by Archibald Willard (1876)🥁 🦅🇺🇸

[notanothernogoodblog]

The Spirit of '76 (Yankee Doodle) by Archibald Willard (1875) 🥁🇺🇸🦅

Willard's most famous work is The Spirit of '76, previously known as Yankee Doodle, which was exhibited at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876. Common myths claim that people were so inspired by it that Willard was invited to show his painting and that even President Ulysses S Grant gave his praise.

Unfortunately, it did not have such an initial popularity. It was placed in the Art Annex to make room for a large number of applications, and it was scarcely advertised. It was not hailed by critics either, with one calling the work "oppressive". The success of the painting was largely due to Ryder's marketing of the chromolithographs, sold first at five dollars apiece and for less as the exhibition progressed. After the exhibition, the painting garnered enough popularity to tour across the country to large crowds.

The original painting is displayed at Abbot Hall in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Several later variations painted by Willard have been exhibited around the country, including in the United States Department of State.

[mikesgroi21]

Revolutionary War Saxophonist Sad He Was Left Out of “Spirit of ’76” Painting Philadelphia, PA - Drooping his posture with a woeful melancholy expression, Revolutionary War saxophonist Nathaniel Irving Allengton was sad to learn he was left off the final version of The Sprint of '76.

[jeffcross5000]

I ain’t afraid of no redcoat...