Dawn at the Alamo

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Dawn at the Alamo
Painting, "Dawn at the Alamo," by Henry Arthur McArdle, hanging in the Senate Chamber of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas LCCN2014632109.tif
ArtistHenry Arthur McArdle
LocationAustin, Texas, United States

Dawn at the Alamo is a 1905 painting by Henry Arthur McArdle, displayed in the Texas State Capitol's Senate Chamber,[1] in Austin, Texas, United States.[2] The artwork has received some negative criticism by scholars for depicting David Crockett and William B. Travis with "an angelic glow amid dark imagery".[3]

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  1. ^ "Restoration of Alamo painting completed". Houston Chronicle. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  2. ^ "Capitol Artwork Gallery: Paintings: Dawn at the Alamo, Henry Arthur McArdle, oil on canvas, 1905". Texas State Preservation Board. Retrieved September 11, 2018. Note: User must click on "Dawn at the Alamo".
  3. ^ "Alamo art shows drama, detail with accuracy". San Antonio Express-News. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
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