Dawn at the Alamo explained

Dawn at the Alamo
Artist:Henry Arthur McArdle
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City: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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Restoration of Alamo painting completed. 2015-07-25. Houston Chronicle. 2018-09-11. en-US. 2018-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180912022237/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Restoration-of-Alamo-painting-completed-6404678.php. live.
  2. Web site: Capitol Artwork Gallery: Paintings: Dawn at the Alamo, Henry Arthur McArdle, oil on canvas, 1905. . . September 11, 2018 . September 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180903224314/https://tspb.texas.gov/prop/tc/tc-collection/artwork/index.html . live . Note: User must click on "Dawn at the Alamo".
  3. News: Alamo art shows drama, detail with accuracy. 2017-05-04. San Antonio Express-News. 2018-09-11. 2018-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180912022013/https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Alamo-art-shows-drama-detail-with-accuracy-11122735.php. live.

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