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Eugene Kingman Collection · 1909–1975

Painting

Omaha Waterfront, 1870s

Eugene Kingman, 1954

Date
1954
Medium
Tempera or casein
Size
about 24 x 40 in.
Catalogue no.
54.01
Subject
The Great Plains

Commissioned by the Omaha World Herald newspaper for its Centennial Edition for Omaha, Nebraska in 1954. Kingman painted this piece according to researched information of photos and text of early Omaha. Exhibited as part of the Gallery 1516 "Plein Air Artists" exhibit in Omaha, Nebraska, 2019. Donated to the Durham Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.

Historic Scene of Omaha's Central District.

His catalogue card No. 54.01, in Kingman's hand →

The Durham Museum, Omaha. Not part of the family collection and not for sale. Read more on the Major Works page.

Omaha Waterfront, 1870s, 1954, by Eugene Kingman