Artist Information
Name: Christensen, C. C. A.
Location(s): Denmark, United States
State or City: Utah
Gender: Male
Entering the Great Salt Lake Valley
by Christensen, C. C. A.
Dated c. 1878
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Entering the Great Salt Lake Valley
by Christensen, C. C. A.
Medium
tempera on muslin
Dimensions
78 1/4 x 114 1/4 in
Copyright
public domain
Date
c. 1878
Citation
C. C. A. Christensen, Entering the Great Salt Lake Valley, c. 1878. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Insights
Technique & Style
Figurative, Painting
Figures
pioneer
Symbols
Conestoga wagon, forest, Salt Lake Valley
Animals
dog, horse, ox
Additional Info
Notes
Part of the Mormon Panorama
Current Location
Brigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of the grandchildren of C. C. A. Christensen, 1970.
Provenance
Charles John Christensen, Seymour Christensen
Church Name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints