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

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

Emanuel Leutze (American) (1816-1868)

Movement: Romanticism
Date: 1861
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 84.5 × 110.1 cm
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum, United States
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Google Art Project, public domain

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