William Henry Powell | |
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 Powell circa 1850 | |
| Born | February 14, 1823 |
| Died | October 6, 1879 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | American |
William Henry Powell (February 14, 1823 – October 6, 1879), was an American artist who was born and died in New York City.
Powell is known for a painting of the Battle of Lake Erie, of which one copy hangs in the Ohio state capitol building and the other, in the United States Capitol. Powell has a second piece of artwork displayed in the United States Capitol Rotunda, the Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto A.D. 1541.