This is the original cover art for the book, “1776–Son of Liberty: A Novel of the American Revolution” by the American writer Elizabeth Massie. The title was issued with this cover illustration in 2007. The book tells the story of a 16-year-old African-American, Caleb Jacobson from Maryland. He hears rumors of an armed rebellion by the Massachusetts colonists against King George III and his soldiers. As a free black living in a slave colony. He must choose which side to support.

Ben F. Stahl (b. 1932) was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is the eldest son of American illustrator Ben A. Stahl (1910-1987). Ben F. Stahl grew up with illustration, but never took a formal art training. Nevertheless, he is an excellent teacher. For various periods between 1955 and 1970, he taught at the Famous Artists Schools, Bridgeport University, and at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. Since the 1970s, Stahl has dedicated himself to his illustration career. He is particularly well known for his illustrations of young people. His art has been commissioned by most of the major publishers, including Houghton, Mifflin; Little, Brown; Putnam, Coward, McCann and Geoghegan; Random House; Scribner's; The Franklin Library; Limited Editions Book Club; Bantam Books; Reader's Digest; Warner Publishing; and Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Presently, he lives in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Source: The Illustrator in American 1880-1980