Book illustrations were the most common images of the Capitol prior to the eruption of mass media publications in the second half of the 19th century. This example of such an illustration dates from around 1850 and shows the East Front of the old House and Senate wings and the Bulfinch dome.
History, Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives, “View of the Capitol, Washington,” https://history.house.gov/Collection/Listing/2004/2004-085-002/ (January 26, 2021)
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