William Henry Powell

American · 1823–1879 · Painter

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American artist (1823–1879)

Born 1823, New York CityDied 1879, New York CityOccupation PainterWikidata Q3568696 ↗ULAN 500026492 ↗Museum works 4

Also known as George William H. Powell, George William Henry Powell, George William Powell, William H. Powell, William Powell

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

William Henry Powell, Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto — **Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto**1847
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

William Henry Powell, Portrait of Alexandre Dumas — **Portrait of Alexandre Dumas**1855
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum

William Henry Powell, DR. WILLLIAM SMITH — **DR. WILLLIAM SMITH**1841
Cincinnati Art Museum ↗
CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cincinnati Art Museum

William Henry Powell, Battle of Lake Erie — **Battle of Lake Erie**1873
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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Works in museum collections

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