Tuesday, April 28 at 6:00 PM
Art historian Zara Anishanslin presents on her new nonfiction book, The Painter's Fire. From Harvard University Press: "The war that we now call the American Revolution was not only fought in the colonies with muskets and bayonets. On both sides of the Atlantic, artists armed with paint, canvas, and wax played an integral role in forging revolutionary ideals. Zara Anishanslin charts the intertwined lives of three such figures who dared to defy the British monarchy: Robert Edge Pine, Prince Demah, and Patience Wright. From London to Boston, from Jamaica to Paris, from Bath to Philadelphia, these largely forgotten patriots boldly risked their reputations and their lives to declare independence."
Join us wine, cheese, and book signing with the author following her talk.
PAY WHAT YOU WISH. (Please add an amount when you check out. $20 suggested ticket price.) Advance registration required.
Zara Anishanslin is Associate Professor of History and Art History at the University of Delaware. She is the author of the award-winning Portrait of a Woman in Silk: Hidden Histories of the British Atlantic World and has served as a historical consultant for the Philadelphia Museum of Art as well as “Hamilton: The Exhibition.”
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