Tornado over St. Paul
On View In:
Gallery 303
Artist:   Julius Holm  
Title:   Tornado over St. Paul  
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. (105.41 x 153.67 x 5.08 cm) (outer frame)  
Credit Line:   The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund  
Location:   Gallery 303  

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.

Artist/Creator(s)     
Name:   Holm, Julius  
Nationality:   American  
Life Dates:   American, 1855 - 1930  
 

Object Description  
  
Inscriptions:   Signature and Date LR in yellow: [JULIUS HOLM 1893]  
Classification:   Paintings  
Physical Description:   Landscape.  
Creation Place:   North America, United States, , ,  
Accession #:   77.28  
Owner:   The Minneapolis Institute of Arts