Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)

Creator Name

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, born Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany 1816-died Washington, DC 1868

Cultural Context

Indians of North America; Native Americans

Date

1860s

Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum;

Smithsonian Institution

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Title

Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)

Creator

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, born Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany 1816-died Washington, DC 1868, Artist

Worktype

Painting; Paintings

Cultural Context

Indians of North America; Native Americans

Material

oil on canvas

Dimensions

33 1/4 x 43 3/8 in. (84.5 x 110.1 cm.)

Technique

Language

Date

1860s;
Date: 1861

Provenance

Credit Line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Sara Carr Upton

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

North America; United States of America

Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum;

Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Subjects

Figure group\male; Indian; History\United States\westward expansion; Study\mural study; Allegory\other\civilization; Travel\land\stagecoach; Description and travel; Civilization; Westward expansion; Mural study; Men; Figure group; Stagecoach; Allegory; History

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