In July 1824, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), one of the great heroes of the American Revolution, returned to the United States, kicking off a triumphant farewell tour of America.
Lafayette visited Boston in August 1824 and again in June 1825 to lay the cornerstone of the Bunker Hill monument. This portrait was painted by Henry Cheever Pratt (1803–1880) in 1825, at the time of Lafayette’s second visit. The artist also depicted part of a granite-block monument as part of the portrait’s background. The artist added names, including Washington and Warren, that can be seen on a few of the blocks.
View the painting up close and learn more about the Marquis de Lafayette.
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