File:Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto (6237904578) (2).jpg

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William H. Powell Oil on canvas, 12' x 18' 1853; placed 1855 Rotunda U.S. Capitol

William Henry Powell’s dramatic and brilliantly colored canvas was the last of the eight large historical paintings in the Rotunda commissioned by the Congress.


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Camera location38° 53′ 23.42″ N, 77° 00′ 32.78″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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Public domain This image is a work of an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, all images created or made by the Architect of the Capitol are in the public domain in the United States. Architect of the Capitol logo
This image was originally posted to Flickr by USCapitol at https://flickr.com/photos/65191584@N07/6237904578. It was reviewed on 2 October 2016 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the United States Government Work.

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