View asset onlyWestward the Course of Empire Takes Its WayLeutze, Emanuel Gottlieb;German painter;24 May 1816, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany - 18 July 1868, Washington, D.C., United States.Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (also known as Westward Ho), 1861.Mural, 6.1 m × 9.1 m;currently displayed behind the western staircase of the House of Representatives chamber in the United States Capitol Building, Washington D.C..IdentifierAKG2551183CollectionIAM Image Asset ManagementCredit lineakg-images / WHA / World History ArchiveTopicIDEALISMPROPAGANDASize3757px × 2326px (25 MB) 31.8 cm × 19.6 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload
