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Archibald MacNeal Willard (August 22, 1836 – October 11, 1918) was an American painter who was born and raised in Bedford, Ohio. Willard joined the 86th Ohio Infantry in 1863 and fought in the American Civil War. During this time, he painted several scenes from the war and forged a friendship with photographer James F. Ryder. Willard painted ''The Spirit of '76'' in Wellington, Ohio after he saw a parade pass through the town square. Willard also painted three murals in the main hall of the Fayette County courthouse in Washington Court House, Ohio: ''The Spirit of Electricity'', ''The Spirit of Telegraphy'', and ''The Spirit of the Mail''. Willard is buried in Wellington, Ohio at the Greenwood Cemetery.〔Vigil, Vicki Blum (2007). ''Cemeteries of Northeast Ohio: Stones, Symbols & Stories''. Cleveland, OH: Gray & Company, Publishers. ISBN 978-1-59851-025-6〕 There is a Willard Drive in Bedford and a Willard Avenue in nearby Garfield Heights named after him. ==The Spirit of '76== Willard's most famous work is ''The Spirit of '76'' (previously known as ''Yankee Doodle''), which was exhibited at the Centennial Exposition. The original is displayed in Abbot Hall, Marblehead, Massachusetts, with several later variations painted by Willard exhibited around the country (including in the United States Department of State). Of note, he used his father as the model for the middle character of the painting. The painting originated from a sketch done by Willard, which included 3 men dancing and singing. He also has several other works of art, ''The blue Girl'', ''Pluck'', and others not as recognized. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Archibald Willard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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