Artist Information
Name: Christensen, C. C. A.
Location(s): Denmark, United States
State or City: Utah
Gender: Male
Pioneers Crossing the Plains of Nebraska
by Christensen, C. C. A.
Dated c. 1878
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Pioneers Crossing the Plains of Nebraska
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, Pioneers Crossing the Plains of Nebraska, c. 1878. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Insights
Technique & Style
Figurative, Painting
Figures
pioneer
Symbols
campfire, Conestoga wagon, forest, Platte River
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