Alonzo Chappel (March 1, 1828 – December 4, 1887) was an American historical painter whose ancestors were French Huguenot. He is best known for paintings depicting personalities and events from the American Revolution and early 19th-century American history.
Alonzo Chappel | |
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 Alonzo Chappel | |
| Born | March 1, 1828 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 1887 (aged 59) Middle Island, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | painter |
Biography
Chappel was born in New York City and died in Middle Island, New York.[1]
His 1857 painting Enlisting Foreign Officers is in the collection of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.[2]
Many of his paintings appear in the History of the United States of America, by J. A. Spencer. For example, the painting Drafting The Declaration of Independence is an engraving done in 1857.[3]
Gallery of Chappel's works
John Smith Saved by Pocahontas. C. 1865
Declaration of Independence, 1857 engraving
Boston Massacre. 1878
Battle of Long Island. 1858
Battle of Wyoming. 1858
Battle of Tippecanoe. C. 1879
Patrick Henry Addressing the Virginia Assembly. 1867
References
External links
Media related to Alonzo Chappel at Wikimedia Commons