Dawn at the Alamo
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| Artist | Henry Arthur McArdle |
| Dimensions | 210 cm × 400 cm (84 in × 156 in) |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
Dawn at the Alamo is a 1905 painting by Henry Arthur McArdle, displayed in the Texas State Capitol's Senate Chamber,[1] in Austin, Texas, United States.[2] The artwork has received some negative criticism by scholars for depicting David Crockett and William B. Travis with "an angelic glow amid dark imagery".[3]
McArdle painted two versions of Dawn at the Alamo 25 apart, with the 1881 version destroyed in a fire at the Texas state Capitol.[4] The picture is considered one of McArdle's two masterpieces, with the other being The Battle of San Jacinto, completed in 1898.[5]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Restoration of Alamo painting completed". Houston Chronicle. 2015-07-25. Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ^ "Capitol Artwork Gallery: Paintings: Dawn at the Alamo, Henry Arthur McArdle, oil on canvas, 1905". Texas State Preservation Board. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018. Note: User must click on "Dawn at the Alamo".
- ^ "Alamo art shows drama, detail with accuracy". San Antonio Express-News. 2017-05-04. Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ^ Grauer, Michael R. (2016). Rounded up in glory : Frank Reaugh, Texas Renaissance man. University of North Texas Press.
- ^ McLemore, Laura Lyons (2016). Adele Briscoe Looscan : Daughter of the Republic. TCU Press.
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