Description: The Painter's Fire follows a remarkable cohort of transatlantic artists who risked their lives and reputations to promote the patriot cause during the Revolutionary War. Their experiences, Zara Anishanslin shows, testify to both the promise and the limits of liberty in the founding era.
Brief description: 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."
Review Quotes: Offers a fresh picture of the war by sharing the histories and artworks of artists who were part of a cosmopolitan, trans-Atlantic world.--Karin Wulf "Smithsonian Magazine" (7/1/2025 12:00:00 AM)