File:Bierstadt - discovery of the hudson river.jpg
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Summary
Albert Bierstadt: Discovery of the Hudson River
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| Artist |
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| Title |
Discovery of the Hudson River |
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| Object type |
painting  |
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| Genre |
landscape art |
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| Date |
1874 |
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| Medium |
oil on canvas |
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| Dimensions | height: 184.2 cm (72.5 in); width: 304.8 cm (10 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Accession number |
2004.001.000 (United States House of Representatives) |
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| Place of creation |
United States of America |
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| Object history | Acquired for display in the House Chamber after a lengthy campaign by the artist, this historical landscape shows Henry Hudson landing his vessel, Half-Moon, in the Hudson River Valley. The explorer is met by a group of Native Americans, and a rainbow—symbolizing a promising beginning for this venture—spans the sky overhead, between Storm King and Crow’s Nest mountains. This painting, and its companion piece Entrande Into Monterey commemorated exploration on the East and West Coasts. They were displayed in the House Chamber until 1901, when they were moved to the Member’s private staircases beside the Speaker’s Lobby. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
http://history.house.gov/Collection/Listing/2004/2004-001-000/ |
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| Source/Photographer |
1. uschs.wordpress.com 2. Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives |
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| current | 12:33, 3 May 2019 | | 1,268 × 764 (225 KB) | Trzęsacz | https://history.house.gov/Collection/Detail/29310 |
| 03:22, 27 March 2012 |  | 500 × 302 (86 KB) | Tetraktys | fixing contrast | |
| 03:19, 27 March 2012 |  | 500 × 302 (85 KB) | Tetraktys | {{Information |Description=Discovery of the Hudson River, oil on canvas, Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives |Source=[http://uschs.wordpress.com/tag/discovery-of-the-hudson-river/] |Date=1874 |Author=Albert Bierstadt |Permission={{PD-old}} ... |
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