Arrival in the New World

by Ottinger, George M.

Dated c. 1890
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Arrival in the New World

by Ottinger, George M.

Scripture

1 Nephi 18

Copyright

Public domain, Courtesy Church History Museum and Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

Date

c. 1890

Citation

George M. Ottinger, Arrival in the New World, c. 1890. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].

References

Church Media Use:
Literature:

  • Noel A. Carmack, “A Picturesque and Dramatic History: George Reynolds’s The Story of the Book of Mormon” in Herman du Toit and Doris R. Dant, eds., Art and Spirituality: The Visual Culture of Christian Faith (Provo, UT: BYU Studies, 2008): 61-97.

Artist Information

Name: Ottinger, George M.

Location(s): United States

Gender: Male

Insights

Technique & Style

Figurative, Painting

Figures

Ishmael, Lehi, Nephi, Nephi's family

Symbols

altar, fire, mountain, palm tree, pottery, spear

Animals

ram

Additional Info

Commissioned Status

Deseret Sunday School Union

Current Location

Church History Museum

Exhibition History:
Church Affiliation of the Artist

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints