Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way

Emanuel Leutze, 1862, Kapitolium

‘Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way’ is a work by Emanuel Leutze (USA, 1816–1868). It is dated 1862. It is part of the collection Kapitolium.

It measures 610 × 914 cm. The work belongs to the genre landscape painting. The things depicted include manifest destiny, cattle, livestock, and man.