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The Steps of the Capitol, at the Opening of the Fifty-Seventh Congress

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Date

1901-11-30

Artist

Thure de Thulstrup

Publisher

Collier's Weekly

Dimensions

15 1/2 x 10 5/16 in. (39.4 x 26.2 cm)

Accession Number

2009.051.001

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Artist Thure Thulstrup, a popular magazine artist at the turn of the 20th century, depicts a breezy autumnal scene at the Capitol in this 1901 illustration for Collier’s Weekly. Thulstrup excelled at giving readers an at-the-scene account of current events. In this case, one sees Washington society promenading on the Capitol’s West Front stairs. In the foreground prominent Members of Congress take their ease along with the white-bearded Senate (and former House) Chaplain William Milburn.

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