The Obelisk under the Liberty Tree, Boston
1766
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1766
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Obelisk under the Liberty Tree, Boston is a 1766 ink by Paul Revere, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a tall obelisk topped with four small portraits of men in wigs. Under each portrait is a scene: people waving flags, a tree with a bird perched, and a group holding a banner. The text around the images is in old-fashioned handwriting, packed with short poems about freedom. The obelisk is called the Liberty Tree, a real spot in Boston where people gathered to protest British taxes. The tiny portraits might be famous colonists, but their faces are hard to read. Next, check out engraving to see how artists like this carved fine lines into metal to make prints.
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