Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol), Emanuel Leutze, 1861

Object Type: painting. Date: 1861. Place of creation: United States of America. Dimensions: height: 33.2 in (84.4 cm); width: 43.3 in (110.1 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum. Emanuel Leutze - Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way - Smithsonian