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Capitol of the U.S. Washington

A hand-colored print showing the West Front of the Capitol in 1831. A few people stand on the grass nearby with a dog. Text reads, "Capitol of the U.S. Washington. West Front," with maker's information./tiles/collection/4/4375.xml
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A hand-colored print showing the West Front of the Capitol in 1831. A few people stand on the grass nearby with a dog. Text reads, "Capitol of the U.S. Washington. West Front," with maker's information.
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Date

1831

Artist

William Goodacre

Publisher

I.T. Hinton & Simpkin & Marshall

Dimensions

8 3/8 × 10 15/16 in. (21.3 × 27.8 cm) Framed: 15 × 15 3/4 in. (38.1 × 40 cm)

Accession Number

2007.334.003

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

In this 1831 steel engraving, the Capitol is depicted from its plainer side, the West Front. The East Front was the more formal approach, with a grand stairway leading to a colonnaded portico, and the wings meeting the facade. William Goodacre also published engravings of the House Chamber in the 1830s.

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