Object ID	N0091.1961
Title	Christopher Columbus Landing Upon the Island of St. Salvador
Artist	Unidentified
Object Name	Painting
Early Date	1820
Late Date	1825
Exhibit label line3	For generations of European Americans, Christopher Columbus's discovery of the New World was celebrated for providing a land of opportunity, prosperity, and freedom from economic and political oppression in Europe. This decorative and imaginative picture combines Columbus's landing (possibly based on a print) with other patriotic symbols such as the eagle from the Great Seal of the United States, flags and military accoutrements, and the slogans "E Pluribus Unum" and "Where Liberty dwells there is my country." The American Indian figures, for centuries used to symbolize the western hemisphere in European art, hold two recognizably native objects-a peace pipe and a bow and arrow.
Description	"Christopher Columbus Landing Upon the Island of St. Salvador" Marks: Top on banner: "E Pluribus. Unum" on top of circle: "Where Liberty dwells there is my Country." Inscribed at bottom: "Christopher Columbus' Landing upon the Island of St. Salvador/October 13th, 1492."
Classification	Folk Art--Painting/Drawing--Scene--Historic
Dimensions	H-21 W-15 inches
Material	Watercolor on paper
Place of Origin	New England (possibly)

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Last modified on: November 04, 2005