Detail View: The AMICA Library: Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)
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AMICA ID:
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SAAM.1931.6.1
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Paintings
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Creator Name:
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Leutze, Emanuel Gottlieb
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; American
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Creator Role:
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Artist
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Creator Dates/Places:
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1816 Germany-1868 USA
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Biography:
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Came to U.S. in 1825.
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze
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Title:
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Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)
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Title Type:
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Title
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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1861
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Creation Start Date:
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1861
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Creation End Date:
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1861
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Materials and Techniques:
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oil on canvas
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Dimensions:
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33 1/4 x 43 3/8 in. (84.5 x 110.1 cm.)
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AMICA Contributor:
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Owner Location:
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Washington, DC, USA
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ID Number:
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1931.6.1
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Credit Line:
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Bequest of Sara Carr Upton
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Inscriptions:
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lower left in oil: E. Leutze . 1861lower left in oil: DANIEL BOONElower right inoil: CAPT. CLARKframe back upper left in felt-tipped pen and ink: 31.6.1.Bupper centerin oil: WESTWARD/THE.COURSE.OF/EMPIRE/TAKES/ITS. WAYupper right in oil: PLUS ULT
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Copyright:
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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SAAM.1931.6.1.tif
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