From the collection of M. The 4th picture is a screenshot of another painting auctioned, which had the same method of labeling by the collector. 15″x20″ [38x51cm] painting. Framed as pictured with ornate gilt wood frame and velvet liner. He fought in the PolishLithuanian Commonwealth’s struggles against Russia and Prussia, and on the American side in the American Revolutionary War. As Supreme Commander of the Polish National Armed Forces, he led the 1794 Kociuszko Uprising. In 1776, Kociuszko moved to North America, where he took part in the American Revolutionary War as a colonel in the Continental Army. An accomplished military architect, he designed and oversaw the construction of state-of-the-art fortifications, including those at West Point, New York. In 1783, in recognition of his services, the Continental Congress promoted him to brigadier general. A close friend of Thomas Jefferson’s, with whom he shared ideals of human rights, Kociuszko wrote a will in 1798 dedicating his American assets to the education and freedom of U. Estate Sale: These pieces have been in my family for 50 years. The item “Provenance Christie’s London Auction House Polish General of American Revolution” is in sale since Thursday, April 19, 2018. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “tribecahouse” and is located in New York, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Medium: Oil
- Subject: Military
- Style: Realism
- Region of Origin: Europe
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Painting Surface: Canvas
- Color: Brown
- Width (Inches): 15″
- Date of Creation: 1800-1899
- Originality: Original
- Height (Inches): 20″
- Artist: Unknown
- Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)