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[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Foundation plan] – Antique Print

[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Foundation plan], [between 1832 and 1834] — historic drawing
[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Foundation plan], [between 1832 and 1834]. Historic drawing from the Washington DC collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This drawing shows the foundations of the first United States Capitol, the level of the building that lay beneath the rooms and halls above. Its inscription notes that the upper part was burned by British forces, which occurred in August 1814 during the War of 1812, though the inscription gives the year as 1812. The plan was made for a set of engravings in the early 1830s, when Congress was still rebuilding and finishing the Capitol after the fire. Such views helped the public and Congress understand the building's original layout and what survived the destruction.

Created / published[between 1832 and 1834]
Medium1 drawing : ink, watercolor, graphite, and color ink on paper.
GenreArchitectural drawings 1830-1840.
SubjectsInscription on recto: Foundations of the first Capitol at Washington. The upper part was burnt by the English in 1812. This plan was prepared for a sett of engravings. -- 461880 Au[], 34.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,151 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-175902

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