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Painting Collection of the Maryland Historical Society
Settlement of Maryland by Lord Baltimore
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Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1816-1868)
Settlement of Maryland by Lord Baltimore 1861
Oil on canvas
51 31/32 x 74 1/64 in.(132 x 188 cm.)
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1884-2-1
  About the Artist
  Artist: Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1816-1868)
  About the Artwork
  Medium: Painting
Description: Scene showing the settlement of Maryland: Father White blessing a group of American Indians and settlers, an altar with cross, a painting of Virgin Mary, and candles. A large group of settlers is shown in background, and a "Tudor" house is being built at left. The Bay, with vessels "Ark" and "Dove", is seen at right.
Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: Signature, lower right: "E Leutze". Label affixed to stretcher verso: "[coat of arms] EN DIEU EST TOUT / Charles M. Connelly"
 
 
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