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Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture

March 20, 2020 - August 16, 2020

In 1804, Prussian naturalist and author Alexander von Humboldt spent six weeks in the U.S., exchanging ideas about art, science, politics and nature with luminaries such as Thomas Jefferson and Charles Willson Peale. This exhibit examines von Humboldt’s impact on American cultural development through 100 paintings, sculptures, maps and artifacts by Peale, George Catlin, Frederic Church and more.

Details

Start:
March 20, 2020
End:
August 16, 2020
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Venue

Smithsonian American Art Museum
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