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

painting by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze
VisualArtwork painting Q20540623
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Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)

Summary

Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol) is a painting[1].

Key Facts

  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol) is the creator of Emanuel Leutze[2].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s image is recorded as Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze - Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol) - Google Art Project.jpg[3].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s instance of is recorded as painting[4].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s depicts is recorded as tree[5].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s depicts is recorded as explorer[6].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s depicts is recorded as horse[7].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s depicts is recorded as mountain[8].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s depicts is recorded as family[9].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s depicts is recorded as people[10].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s made from material is recorded as oil paint[11].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s made from material is recorded as canvas[12].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s collection is recorded as Smithsonian American Art Museum[13].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s inventory number is recorded as 1931.6.1[14].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s location is recorded as Smithsonian American Art Museum[15].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • +1861-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)[17].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s title is recorded as Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)[18].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s different from is recorded as Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way[19].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q174728', 'amount': '+84.455'}[20].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s width is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q174728', 'amount': '+110.1725'}[21].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s Google Arts & Culture asset ID is recorded as RgGCDNd9Y2l73w[22].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s Smithsonian American Art Museum artwork ID is recorded as 14569[23].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s copyright status is recorded as public domain[24].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s Smithsonian resource ID is recorded as saam_1931.6.1[25].
  • Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)'s Smithsonian ARK ID is recorded as vk7e4580084-442b-4de3-a2f2-6463cb6d9cbf[26].

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Works and Contributions

Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol) is the creator of Emanuel Leutze[2].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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