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William Henry Powell

American artist

Died when: 56 years 234 days (679 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

William Henry Powell

William Henry Powell (February 14, 1823 – October 6, 1879), was an American artist who was born and died in New York City.Powell is known for a painting of the Battle of Lake Erie, of which one copy hangs in the Ohio state capitol building and the other, in the United States Capitol.

Powell has a second piece of artwork displayed in the United States Capitol Rotunda, the Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto A.D. 1541.


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