American Progress
American Progress is an 1872 painting by John Gast, a Prussian-born painter, printer, and lithographer who lived and worked most of his life during 1870s Brooklyn, New York. American Progress, an allegory of manifest destiny, was widely disseminated in chromolithographic prints. It is now held by the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles, California.
| American Progress | |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Gast |
| Year | 1872 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Subject | Manifest destiny, Settler colonialism |
| Dimensions | 11 1/2 in × 15 3/4 in. (29.2 cm × 40 cm) |
| Location | Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, California |
| Owner | Autry Museum of the American West |
| Accession | 92.126.1 |
| Website | Exhibit website |
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