Columbus before the Queen

Peter Frederick Rothermel, Columbus before the Queen, 1841, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1976.119
Peter Frederick Rothermel, Columbus before the Queen, 1841, oil on canvas, 62 3⁄8 x 50 in. (158.4 x 127.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1976.119
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Artwork Details

Title
Columbus before the Queen
Artist
Date
1841
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
62 3⁄8 x 50 in. (158.4 x 127.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Isabella, Queen
  • Portrait male — Columbus, Christopher
  • History — United States — discovery of United States
  • Occupation — other — explorer
Object Number
1976.119
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1976.119

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Date1927
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