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The Art of Mort Künstler / The American Spirit / A New Nation

Here you will find a pictorial chronicle of the drama and excitement of American History. These paintings give the viewer an insight into the tumultuous life of this young nation that mere words cannot achieve.



First American Steam Locomotive, The






Date Created: 1971

Medium: Oil on board

Image Size: 30" x 40"


“This was one of the most difficult paintings I have done. I found the original blueprints of the West Point at the Engineers Society in New York. My research also took me to the B&O Museum in Baltimore, the Smithsonian Institue, and the site in Charleston. The building in the background still exists, but it has since gone through several additions and has been encompassed into the center of town.”
- Mort Kunstler

 

 
All illustrations by Mort Künstler. Text by Michael Aubrecht, Dee Brown, Henry Steele Commager, Rod Gragg, Mort Künstler, Edward Lengel, James McPherson, and James I. Robertson, Jr. - Copyright © 2001-2022. All Rights Reserved. No part of the contents of this web site may be reproduced or utilized in any form by any means without written consent of the artist.