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Painter:
True, Allen Tupper 1881-1955  Search this
Type:
Paintings-Mural
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Missouri State Capitol 3rd floor, northeast dome Jefferson City Missouri 65101
Date:
Ca. 1917-1928
Notes:
Missouri Capitol Commission Board, "The Missouri State Capitol," 1983 rev. ed.
Summary:
The murals in the four small domes grouped around the pillars that support the Great Dome all relate to the larger historical murals in the pendentives of the Great Dome. The theme of the four murals of the small northeast dome is the time period from "The Landing of Laclede to the Louisiana Purchase." Early River Men depicts three hardy river men rowing a boat.
Topic:
History--United States--Missouri  Search this
Figure group--Male  Search this
Architecture--Boat--Rowboat  Search this
Occupation--Hunter--Trapper  Search this
Control number:
IAP 27620017
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_362709