Curriculum Materials: Art in America



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Paul Revere
(1735-1818)
Templeman Tea Service


Key Points

Essays:
Tea
About the Artist
About this Object
Neoclassical Style
Tea Caddy Detail

Questions:
Look Questions
Think Questions



Paul Revere

Many students of U.S. history know Paul Revere as a patriot of the American Revolution who made the famous midnight ride immortalized by Longfellow's poem. Few know, however, that he was also a silversmith. Silversmiths were among the most respected and best-paid artists in 18th-century America. Revere began his career as an apprentice in his father's silversmithing workshop in Boston. He later took over the business.



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