Lady Washington’s Arrival At Headquarters, Cambridge, 1775

Ca. 1890-1896

Imagine traveling for days in a carriage just to see your husband at war—that’s exactly what Martha Washington did in late 1775. Howard Pyle captures her arrival at the grand, grey colonial headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, under a bleak, wintry sky. You can see soldiers on horseback—some sporting striking red coats, reflecting the chaotic mix of uniforms in the early Revolutionary War—and officers gathering on the lawn to welcome her. Pyle, known as the 'Father of American Illustration,' was famous for making history books feel like action movies, and his loose, painterly style here makes the cold air and anticipation of the reunion almost palpable.

Technique: Oil paint

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