The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, 17 June, 1775

The painting was commissioned by the Massachusetts Provincial Congress to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill and completed in 1786. John Trumbull created the work as an oil on canvas history painting, depicting the death of General Warren during the 17 June 1775 engagement. The artwork entered the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, where it remains on display.

Its dimensions measure 50.16 cm in height and 75.56 cm in width. The piece was painted in the same year as Trumbull's other Revolutionary War compositions, establishing its place in early American historical art.

John Trumbull's 1786 oil painting, The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, 17 June, 1775, is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. The work is executed on canvas and measures approximately 50.16 cm in height by 75.56 cm in width. While the Museum of Fine Arts Boston is confirmed as the current repository, the provided sources do not contain specific accession numbers or a detailed record of the painting's exhibition history.

John Trumbull’s 1794 oil canvas, The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker’s Hill, 17 June, 1775, presents a dramatic moment from the early Revolutionary War. Executed in the neoclassical tradition of history painting, the work now hangs in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and exemplifies Trumbull’s lifelong focus on documenting the conflict.

The work belongs to a broader series of Revolutionary War scenes that Trumbull produced, earning him the nickname “Painter of the Revolution.” By situating General Warren’s death within a larger narrative of sacrifice and struggle, the canvas contributes to the emerging national memory of the war’s formative battles.