William WALCUTT, Pulling Down the Statue of George III at Bowling Green, 1857
oil on canvas, 51 5/8 x 77 5/8 in.
M 340
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: After the reading of the draft of the Declaration of Independence at Bowling Green, lower Manhattan, July 10, 1776, Colonists respond by pulling down on the equestrian statue of King George III off its pedestal with ropes by colonists. Many colonists shown in action moving around, buildings to the left and right, two dogs in the foreground.
Source Institute: Marquis Foundation
Credit Line: Lafayette College Art Collection, Easton, PA; Gift of the Marquis Foundation