A rare drawing dating to 1777 was found hanging in a New York City apartment, and could end up being the oldest known depiction of women aiding in the Revolutionary War effort, a report says.
A rare drawing dating to the Revolutionary War could be the earliest known depiction of colonial women’s role in the war for independence — and it was found hanging in a Big Apple apartment.
The 1777 drawing by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere, the Swiss artist known for painting the first known portrait of George Washington, was discovered in the apartment of an amateur collector by the curator of the Museum of the American Revolution, the reported.
