This is a drawing of a group of people in an outdoor setting. The drawing depicts several individuals gathered together against a rocky backdrop. In the center, there is a figure in a large hat and ornate clothing, pointing or gesturing towards the right side of the piece. Beside them, there are two figures seated; one holds an infant. In the background, the angular lines suggest a rocky terrain or mountainous region.
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Study for "Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way"

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (American, born Germany, 1816 - 1868)

c. 1862

Medium
graphite on gray-green wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 31.75 × 50.8 cm (12 1/2 × 20 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Rear Admiral E.H.C. Leutze, son of the artist, 1917)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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