Events

Sunday, September 14, 5:00 - 7:00 PM, at the Depot

Best known for his iconic painting Washington Crossing the Delaware, German-American artist Emanuel Leutze also painted other scenes of the American Revolution. One of these, The News of Lexington (1852), portrays local townsfolk receiving word of the battle that launched the Revolution. Recently conserved with support from the Wyeth Foundation of American Art, the painting is now on display at the Lexington Depot. Join art scholar Kate Criscitiello as she explores the history of this fascinating painting and reexamines its meaning within the political and social context of 19th-century America. This talk will be followed by a reception to ask questions, examine the painting more closely, and enjoy light refreshments with the speaker.

$10 members, $15 nonmembers