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Summary

Artist
Archibald Willard (1836–1918) wikidata:Q2860094
Archibald Willard
Alternative names
Archibald MacNeal Willard
Description American painter
Date of birth/death 22 August 1836 Edit this at Wikidata 11 October 1918 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Bedford Cleveland
Authority file
artist QS:P170,Q2860094
Description
English: Spirit of '76
Originally titled Yankee Doodle, this is one of several versions painted by Archibald Willard , the first in 1875, that came to be known as The Spirit of '76, in reference to the year 1776. Often parodied, it is one of the most famous images of The American Revolutionary War . The original painting is in Abbot Hall, Marblehead, Massachusetts.
Source/Photographer Archibald Willard
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Public domain

The author died in 1918, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer .


This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office ) before January 1, 1929.

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The Spirit of '76

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