Pulling down the statue of George III by the "Sons of Freedom," at the Bowling Green, City of New York, July 1776

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Context: In the Bowling Green section of Lower Manhattan once stood a gilded lead statue of Kings George III of Britain. George Washington’s troops and New Yorkers promptly torn it down on July 9, 1776 after a public reading of the Declaration of Independence concluded. This painting completed around 1859 by Johannes Adam Simon Oertel contains some historical inaccuracies but its intention is clear.

Context by: Dr. Prithi Kanakamedala

Source: Pulling Down the Statue Of King George III, New York City, Object Number: 1925.6, Oil on canvas, New-York Historical Society

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