![]() It has kind of a “by the people, for the people” feel, right?ġ Paul Revere is often referred to as “Paul Revere II” since his father, Apollos Rivoire, assumed the name Paul Revere upon emigrating to America.Ģ See Esther Forbes, Paul Revere and the World He Lived in (New York: Mariner Books, 1999), 110 (available online here). And hey, that’s just the kind of art that a patriot should create. Really, Revere’s massacre engraving has a quaint, folksy aesthetic. For example, The Bloody Massacre has several problems with linear perspective (look at the orthogonal lines of the buildings) and disproportionate figures. 2 I think this lack of artistic passion separates the quality of Revere’s engravings from his beautiful silver work. ![]() It appears that Revere wasn’t too passionate about engraving he mostly used the medium for political propaganda. My final thoughts on Revere as an artist? I think he was a fantastic silversmith, but his engravings are just alright. You can see some of Revere’s other engravings and silver pieces in the online collection of the Addison Gallery of American Art. I think one of my favorite silver pieces by Revere are this silver teaspoon and this silver teapot and stand. Ex-library with typical marks, some wear and discoloring cracked front hinge a good reading copy. ![]() Paul Revere, Tea Service, 1792-93 (Minneapolis Institute of Arts) Paul Revere and the World He Lived In by Esther Forbes Seller Easy Chair Books Published 1975 Condition Fair Condition ISBN 9780395076958 Description: Houghton Mifflin, 1975. ![]()
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