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The Wright Brothers Painting, "Wilbur and Orville Wright and their Accomplishments," was completed by Dwight Mutchler. It hangs in the West Gallery of the Rotunda.

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00:00:11	The entire world is aware that the Wright brothers were
00:00:13	the first to fly a heavier-than-air powered airplane.
00:00:18	The artwork you are looking at pays tribute to
00:00:20	two of Ohio's great inventors: Orville and Wilber Wright.
00:00:24	As you gaze upon the painting, you'll notice the site
00:00:26	of their historic first flight, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina,
00:00:30	shown in the upper left of this painting.
00:00:33	In addition, you will notice the Wright brothers' Dayton home
00:00:35	and bicycle shop on the right-hand side of the painting.
00:00:39	This picture was painted by Ohio artist Dwight Mutchler.
00:00:43	Mutchler was chosen from a group of 52 artists
00:00:46	to paint the Wright brothers after the state of Ohio
00:00:49	commissioned the piece in the 1940s.
00:00:52	Along with its frame, this painting weighs nearly 800 pounds.

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