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Picturesque America

A black-and-white print with the text, “Picturesque America Vol II, New York. D. Appleton & Co. Publishers.” The print shows the tree-lined walkway to the steps of the West Front of the Capitol. The text of the title seems to grow out of the trees. The tall dome looms at the top. Men and women in dresses with bustles and parasols walk and sit near the path./tiles/collection/1/14934.xml
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A black-and-white print with the text, “Picturesque America Vol II, New York. D. Appleton & Co. Publishers.” The print shows the tree-lined walkway to the steps of the West Front of the Capitol. The text of the title seems to grow out of the trees. The tall dome looms at the top. Men and women in dresses with bustles and parasols walk and sit near the path.
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Date

1872-1874

Artist

Henry (Harry) Fenn

Publisher

D. Appleton & Co.

Dimensions

12 1/4 × 8 5/8 in. (31.1 × 21.9 cm) Framed: 19 7/8 × 16 1/8 in. (50.5 × 41 cm)

Accession Number

2004.087.011

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

The book series Picturesque America described and illustrated the most interesting and impressive sights in the United States, both natural and manmade. Henry Fenn—creator of this frontispiece for the second volume—was the most popular artist featured in the series. This view of a Washington, D.C., cityscape shows well-dressed citizens strolling the grounds of the elegant Capitol, putting the newly-developed sophistication of the United States in the foreground.

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