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The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, 1931

Grant Wood (American, 1892–1942)

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Art © Estate of Grant Wood / Licensed by VAGA, NY; used with permission

Grant Wood (American, 1892–1942). The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, 1931. Oil on Masonite. 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm). Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, 1950 (50.117). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Art © Estate of Grant Wood / Licensed by VAGA, NY; Photograph © 1988 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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