Allegorical Scene of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

This ambitious and romanticized composition captures a defining moment in American history: the Lewis and Clark Expedition, commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to chart a route to the Pacific Ocean through the newly acquired western territories. The painting centers on meticulously rendered figures–Lewis, Clark, Seaman (?), Charbonneau, Sacajawea, and her brother–each embodying the mythos surrounding the legendary journey.