De Soto discovery of Mississippi River painting Capitol Rotunda,

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Artist William Henry Powell, Discovery of the Mississippi was last painting to be commissioned by Congress for the US Capitol Rotunda. De Sot became the first European to see the Mississippi River 1541, Spanish navigator and conquistador Hernando de Soto rides a white horse. De Sotot and his troops approach Native Americans in front of tepees, whe a chief holding a ceremonial pipe.

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Size: 4440px × 2710px
Location: Capitol Rotunda, USA
Photo credit: © Ronald T. Bennett Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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