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The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere is a 1931 painting by the American artist Grant Wood. It depicts the American patriot Paul Revere during his midnight ride on April 18, 1775. The perspective is from a high altitude as Revere rides through a brightly lit Lexington, Massachusetts. It was inspired by the poem "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.[1] Wood used a child's hobby horse as model for Revere's horse.[2]

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Artist	Grant Wood
Year	1931
Medium	Oil on masonite
Dimensions	76 cm × 100 cm (30 in × 40 in)
Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

The painting is located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, but is not on view as of spring, 2017.[1]

Provenance

The painting belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil M. Gooch in Memphis, Tennessee from 1931 to 1950, after which it was given to YWCA Memphis as a gift. The same year it was sold for 15,000 dollars to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]

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- [en] The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere (painting)

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[es] El paseo de Paul Revere (pintura)

El paseo de Paul Revere o La cabalgada de Paul Revere es una pintura de 1931 del artista estadounidense Grant Wood. Describe al patriota Paul Revere durante su paseo o cabalgada en la medianoche del 18 de abril de 1775. Desde una perspectiva muy alta, a vista de pájaro, Revere galopa a través de un Lexington, Massachusetts intensamente iluminado por la luna. A pesar de tratarse de un tema histórico, el autor no lo trata objetivamente. La iluminación dramática proyecta sombras poco realistas, los edificios estilizados, la vegetación geométrica y la perspectiva alta otorgan a la obra una cualidad onírica. Se inspira en el poema "Paul Revere's Ride" de Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.[1] Wood utilizó un caballo de juguete infantil como modelo para el caballo de Revere.[2]

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