Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - Redcoat & Revolutions: Richard St. George in America and Ireland [September 28, 2019 through March 17, 2020]

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Cost of Revolution: The Life and Death of an Irish Solider

September 28, 2019 through March 17, 2020

What can a life tell us about an era?

Follow the untold story of Irish soldier and artist Richard St. George, whose personal trauma and untimely death provide a window into the entangled histories of the American Revolution of 1776 and the Irish Revolution of 1798. The art he created and commissioned provides a unique perspective of the physical and emotional costs of these revolutionary moments.

Richard St. George joined the British Army and donned a red coat to fight against the American “rebels” in 1776. Over the next twenty years, St. George survived a severe head wound at the Battle of Germantown, mourned over the tragic death of his wife, and saw the rule of kings and of gentlemen like himself violently challenged on two continents. Along the way, he made sketches, published cartoons, and commissioned portraits and paintings to document his experiences and emotions. In 1798, he stood in opposition to the growing Irish Revolution and was killed by his tenants.

As a result of detective work by the Museum’s curators, the art and artifacts from St. George’s life and death will be reunited in Philadelphia from Ireland, England, Australia, and the United States to tell the story.


About the Portraits

Thomas Gainsborough’s 1776 oil painting of a teenaged St. George depicts him just before he shipped out for New York to fight against the growing American Revolution. The portrait is on loan to the Museum from Australia’s National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne).

Hugh Douglas Hamilton’s 1795 oil painting shows a grief-stricken St. George mourning at his wife’s tomb. Hamilton painted this portrait as a movement for Irish independence, which St. George opposed, was on the rise. The portrait is on loan to the Museum from National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin.

Portraits Loaned By
National Gallery of Ireland
National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne)



Hours

The Museum is open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, except for major holidays. Please note that the last timed ticket is sold one hour before closing. 

During the summer months, the Museum operates on extended hours from Memorial Day to Labor Day. 

The Museum is closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

ADMISSION

Adults                                 $21

Youth (6-17)                         $13

Children (5 and under) Free

Members                         Free

Seniors (65 and up)         $18

Students                         $18

Military                                 $18

Teachers                         $18
Location: 101 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA

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