Discovery of America / Front view / Erected 1844

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Record Details

Work Title: Discovery of America
View Title: Front view
Creator/Culture: sculptor: Luigi E. Persico (American, 1791-1860)
Site/Repository: Former site: United States Capitol. Rotunda. (Washington, District of Columbia, USA); Site: Smithsonian Institution (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date: Erected 1844
Media/Technique: marble, sculpture
Dimensions: 486.41x255.27 cm (191.5x100.5 inches), length: 75.5 inches, length: 191.77 cm
Subjects: Statues; America --Discovery and exploration; United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Work Record ID: 156659
Image Record ID: 690534
Classification Filing Number: 282; P467; 43DA 2b

Technical Details

Collection: History of Art, VRC Image Bank
Record: 690534
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-690534/1

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Full citation: History of Art Department, Visual Resource Collections. Image 690534. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-690534/1. June 17, 2024.