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This painting has appeared on the cover of books pertaining to the War of 1812, including Free Trade and Sailors' Rights of the War of 1812 [7] and 1812: War and Passions of Patriotism. [8] These two books were written in 2012 and 2013, two hundred years after the War of 1812.
His watercolor entitled The President's House was painted following the fire of August 24, 1814, set by British troops during their invasion of Washington, D.C. in the War of 1812. The painting shows the burned shell of the White House from a distance, starkly emphasizing its ruin and isolation in the surrounding landscape of sparse trees.
The gallery is a setting for 332 portraits of generals who took part in the Patriotic War of 1812. The portraits were painted by George Dawe and his Russian assistants Alexander Polyakov (1801–1835), a serf, and Wilhelm August Golicke.
An 1814 watercolor and ink depiction of the United States Capitol after the burning of Washington, D.C. in the War of 1812. Painting by George Munger . The United States Capitol was, according to some contemporary travelers, the only building in Washington "worthy to be noticed". [ 26 ]
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Portrait of Henry Dearborn is a 1812 portrait painting by the American artist Gilbert Stuart depicting the soldier, politician and diplomat Henry Dearborn. [1] A veteran of the American Revolution War, he served as Secretary of War from 1801 to 1809 during the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson.
This painting was rescued during the Burning of Washington in the War of 1812 thanks to the efforts of First Lady Dolley Madison and Paul Jennings, one of President James Madison's slaves. Three replicas of the original portrait are accepted as by Stuart. [30] Additional copies were painted by other artists. [31]