Bibliographischen Instituts zu Hildburghausen Eigenthum der Verlager
Dimensions
7 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (18.4 x 27.3 cm)
Accession Number
2005.175.000
Credit Line
Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives
Object Details
This hand-colored steel engraving from a German publication appears to be modeled after the illustration “Principle Front of the Capitol” from William Bartlett’s publication American Scenery. The East Front—at the time, considered the grand entrance to the building—is shown here, with the dome and wings completed but the grounds still bare. The widespread reproduction of Bartlett’s images indicates the authority they assumed in disseminating information about the United States abroad.
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