The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country. -Thomas Paine, 1776
- 1955
- 31.0 x 41.0 cm
In his influential pamphlet The American Crisis, English-born American political theorist and abolitionist Thomas Paine equated Britain’s tyranny over the colonists with slavery. In the wake of military setbacks, he sensed a wavering in many Americans—"fair-weather soldiers"— and urged them to renew their commitment to the freedom cause. Lawrence’s quiet scene depicts groups of battle-weary men, some wounded, huddled together against the cold. The isolated figure at right, cloaked in yellow and perched on a shrouded cannon, may represent the unwavering dedication of the nine thousand soldiers of color who fought with the Continental army. In a 1968 interview, Lawrence commented on the significant contributions of Black patriots to the Revolution.
Яков Лавровъ (1917 – 2000)
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За това произведение
- Заглавие: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country. -Thomas Paine, 1776
- Художник: Яков Лавровъ
- Година: 1955
- Оригинални размери: 31.0 x 41.0 cm
- Формат: Landscape
- Авторско право: Защитен с авторско право
- Цветова палитра: Neutrals
- Цветов нюанс: Green Spectrum