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{{cquote|By the 1830s, landscape painting had become the vehicle for depicting a national identity. Throughout the rest of the century, the depiction of the American land took a variety of forms - as mysterious and sublime wilderness, a new territory requiring scientific documentation, the pioneers' territorial and natural destiny, or as the individual's private retreat. <ref> [http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/4aa/4aa545.htm Masterpieces of American Art] </ref>}}
{{cquote|By the 1830s, landscape painting had become the vehicle for depicting a national identity. Throughout the rest of the century, the depiction of the American land took a variety of forms - as mysterious and sublime wilderness, a new territory requiring scientific documentation, the pioneers' territorial and natural destiny, or as the individual's private retreat. <ref> [http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/4aa/4aa545.htm Masterpieces of American Art] </ref>}}
Harvard's older portrait was painted by Emanuel Leutze (1816-1868), whose most famous work might be ''Washington Crossing the Delaware'' (1850); This painting is considered the most famous icon of American history.
[[Thomas Moran]] (1837 – 1926), a member of The Hudson River School, created hundreds of open-air artworks. Moran is considered the premier painter of [[Yellowstone]] and the [[Grand Canyon]].
[[Thomas Moran]] (1837 – 1926), a member of The Hudson River School, created hundreds of open-air artworks. Moran is considered the premier painter of [[Yellowstone]] and the [[Grand Canyon]].