Landing_of_Columbus_(2).jpg
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Summary
John Vanderlyn : Landing of Columbus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q1661665
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Title |
Landing of Columbus
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Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
English:
Christopher Columbus is depicted landing in the West Indies, on an island that the natives called Guanahani and he named San Salvador, on October 12, 1492. He raises the royal banner, claiming the land for his Spanish patrons, and stands bareheaded, with his hat at his feet, in honor of the sacredness of the event. The captains of the Niña and Pinta follow, carrying the banner of Ferdinand and Isabella. The crew displays a range of emotions, some searching for gold in the sand. Natives watch from behind a tree.
John Vanderlyn (1775-1852) had studied with Gilbert Stuart and was the first American painter to be trained in Paris, where he worked on this canvas for ten years with the help of assistants. |
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Date |
1847
date QS:P571,+1847-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium |
oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
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Dimensions |
height: 365.7 cm (12 ft); width: 548.6 cm (18 ft)
dimensions QS:P2048,365.76U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,548.64U174728
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Source/Photographer | Architect of the Capitol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Permission
( Reusing this file ) |
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Licensing
Public domain Public domain false false |
This image is a work of an employee of the Architect of the Capitol , taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , all images created or made by the Architect of the Capitol are in the public domain in the United States. |