Columbus before the Queen

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Object Details

Artist

Peter Frederick Rothermel, born Nescopeck, PA 1812-died Linfield, PA 1895

Sitter

Christopher Columbus

Queen Isabella

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase

Date

1841

Object number

1976.119

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

62 3/8 x 50 in. (158.4 x 127.0 cm.)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Occupation\other\explorer

History\United States\discovery of United States

Portrait male

Portrait female

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk74c0bb6ed-5cda-473a-bdd9-dbadec937e39

Record ID

saam_1976.119