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Dawn at the Alamo

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1905 painting by Henry Arthur McArdle

Dawn at the Alamo

Artist	Henry Arthur McArdle
Dimensions	210 cm × 400 cm (84 in × 156 in)
Location	Austin, Texas, United States

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

McArdle painted two versions ofDawn at the Alamo 25 apart, with the 1881 version destroyed in a fire at the Texas state Capitol.^[4] The picture is considered one of McArdle's two masterpieces, with the other beingThe Battle of San Jacinto, completed in 1898.^[5]

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^"Restoration of Alamo painting completed".Houston Chronicle. 2015-07-25.Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved2018-09-11.
^"Capitol Artwork Gallery: Paintings: Dawn at the Alamo, Henry Arthur McArdle, oil on canvas, 1905".Texas State Preservation Board.Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. RetrievedSeptember 11, 2018. Note: User must click on "Dawn at the Alamo".
^"Alamo art shows drama, detail with accuracy".San Antonio Express-News. 2017-05-04.Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved2018-09-11.
^Grauer, Michael R. (2016).Rounded up in glory : Frank Reaugh, Texas Renaissance man. University of North Texas Press.
^McLemore, Laura Lyons (2016).Adele Briscoe Looscan : Daughter of the Republic. TCU Press.