メトロポリタン美術館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (メトロポリタン美術館Instagram)「"And a Woman Mans a Cannon"⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Margaret Cochran Corbin—the first woman buried with full military honors at West Point—was presented by #JacobLawrence as a commanding heroine in this panel from his series "Struggle: From the History of the American People," highlighting his interest in the role of women in American history.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Corbin fought with her cannoneer husband in the Battle of Fort Washington in what is now Upper Manhattan. ⁣Taking her husband’s place at the cannon, she fired bravely until wounded and captured. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Corbin later joined what was called the “Invalid Regiment” at West Point. She struggled as a disabled veteran, living most of her life in poverty.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Final week! Experience Lawrence’s multi-paneled series in “Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle” on view through November 1.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Explore the exhibition online at the link in bio. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ #MetJacobLawrence⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🎨 Jacob Lawrence, (American, 1917–2000). And a Woman Mans a Cannon, Panel 12, 1955, from "Struggle: From the History of the American People, 1954–56." Egg tempera on hardboard. Collection of Harvey and Harvey-Ann Ross. © 2019 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo by Bob Packert/PEM. ⁣ ⁣ [Image description: A curly haired woman stands before a bright blue canon in a long yellow dress with a revolver tucked in at her waist. By her feet, her slain husband lies covered in brown cloth, his figure recognizable by a lone arm that peeks out from under. In front of her, a line of soldiers crouch down and bear bayonets, poised to continue their fight.]」10月25日 6時06分