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The Capitol at Washington

A hand-colored print, cut from a book, showing the West Front of the Capitol with a small copper dome. Groups of people stand on the tree-lined stairs leading up to the building. Printed text reads, “The Capitol at Washington,” with a handwritten “1843.”/tiles/collection/4/42008.xml
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A hand-colored print, cut from a book, showing the West Front of the Capitol with a small copper dome. Groups of people stand on the tree-lined stairs leading up to the building. Printed text reads, “The Capitol at Washington,” with a handwritten “1843.”
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Date

1842-12-31

Artist

William Henry Bartlett

Publication

The Illustrated London News

Dimensions

5 1/4 × 6 3/4 in. (13.3 × 17.1 cm) Framed: 13 7/8 × 14 5/8 in. (35.2 × 37.1 cm)

Accession Number

2005.218.003

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

This hand-colored wood engraving was cut from an unknown book and dates from 1842. It closely resembles one of William Bartlett’s illustrations of the Capitol from the book entitled American Scenery (1840). The grand staircase leads the viewer’s eye to the wood and copper dome designed by Charles Bulfinch, which was one of the remarkable features of the Capitol at the time.

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