File:Louisiana Purchase New Orleans Thure de Thulstrup.jpg
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Summary
Thure de Thulstrup: Hoisting American Colors, Louisiana Cession, 1803
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Hoisting American Colors, Louisiana Cession, 1803 |
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| Description |
English: First raising of the USA flag with the Louisiana Purchase, in the Place d'Armes (now Jackson Square), New Orleans. Ceremony was December 20, 1803. Painted by Thure de Thulstrup on commission to commemorate centennial of the event. The painting has been praised for the research and historical accuracy that went into the period depiction. On display in the Cabildo in New Orleans. |
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| Depicted place | Place d'Armes (now Jackson Square), New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 84 × 66 in (213.3 × 167.6 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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01793 |
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| Object history |
1904: commissioned by Louisiana Purchase Exposition |
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| Notes | from (1903) A Catalogue of the Colonial Exhibit of the Louisiana Historical Society and Loan Exhibit of Members and Friends, p. 20 : "Historical study showing incident of the transfer of Louisiana, Dec. 20, 1803, American colors being raised in Place d'Armes in centre of military group which includes local militia company commanded by Col. Bellechasse; American troops saluting; in background Kentuckians and citizens, the Cathedral of 1794 and Hotel de Ville on gallery of which stands Laussat, Wikinson and Claiborne. This picture has been painted after studies of more than two years by Thure de Thulstrup, of New York City, and is valued at $5000." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louisiana State Museum: Thure de Thulstrup Biennial report of the Board of Curators of the Louisiana State Museum to His Excellency, the Governor and the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana: April 1, 1912, to March 31, 1914 |
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| Source/Photographer | via copy at [1] (somewhat better resolution than others seen online) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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