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William Henry Powell (February 14, 1823 – October 6, 1879), was an American artist who was born and died in New York City. Powell is known for a painting of the Battle of Lake Erie, of which one copy hangs in the Ohio state capitol building and the other, in the United States Capitol.
American painter William Henry Powell (1823–1879) was the last artist commissioned by the Congress to create a painting for the Capitol Rotunda. He replaced Henry Inman, his former teacher, who was commissioned to fill one of the frames in the Rotunda, but who died in 1846 before completing his painting showing Daniel Boone emigrating to ...
William Henry Powell (May 10, 1825 – December 26, 1904) was an American soldier who fought for the Union in the American Civil War. He was a leader in the iron and nail business before the war, and his leadership abilities proved useful in the military.
William Powell (Pittsburgh, 1892 - Palm Springs, 1984) Actor de cine estadounidense, uno de los más elegantes y refinados que alcanzó la fama en el Hollywood de los años treinta. Encarnó a detectives famosos, a villanos maliciosos y galanes distinguidos, y formó con Myrna Loy una de las parejas más recordadas del cine.
William Henry Powell, an Ohio artist who had studied with Henry Inman in New York City, received a coveted commission in 1847: the last of the historical paintings for the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. His subject, Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto A.D. 1541, was completed in 1853.
- William Henry Powell ( 1823-1879 )
- Oil on canvas
- 1873
- Battle of Lake Erie
Born: May 25, 1825, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales. Died: December 26, 1904, Belleville, IL, United States. Buried: Graceland Cemetery (PM) (N-284) , Chicago, IL, United States. Photo Gallery. U.S. Army Major William Henry Powell was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the U.S. Civil War.
9 de mar. de 2022 · by Architect of the Capitol. published on 09 March 2022. Download Full Size Image. Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto, painting by William Henry Powell, 1853. Capitol Rotunda, Washington D.C.
