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November 20, 2009
DAILY PUBLIC TOUR

In Pursuit of a Masterpiece

1 – 2 p.m.
Tornado over St. Paul
Title:Tornado over St. Paul
Artist:Julius Holm
Date:1893
Medium:Oil on canvas
Dimensions:30 3/8 x 49 5/8 in. (77.15 x 126.05 cm) (sight) 41 1/2 x 60 1/2 x 2 in. (1...
Creation Place:North America, United States
Credit Line:The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund
Accession Number:77.28
Location:G303
Although dated 1893, this painting depicts the famous tornado that passed over St. Paul on July 13, 1890. The painting was probably based on an actual photograph of the event.