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Capitol at Washington D.C.-- West view – Historic Reproduction

Capitol at Washington D.C.-- West view, [1839] — historic drawing
Capitol at Washington D.C.-- West view, [1839]. Historic drawing from the U.S. Capitol 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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Step back in time with Capitol at Washington D.C.-- West view, a historic drawing rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Capitol at Washington D.C.-- West view

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This watercolor shows the west side of the United States Capitol, the face that looked out over the unfinished grounds toward the Potomac rather than the city streets to the east. By 1839 the building had been standing for decades. Its wings and central dome had been completed in stages, and the grounds around it were still rough and sparsely developed. Views like this one, painted by American artists in the 1830s, helped the public picture the national legislature as a symbol of a young republic still growing into its capital.

Created / published[1839]
Medium1 drawing : watercolor.
GenreWatercolors American 1830-1840.
SubjectsUnited States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1830-1840. Capitols--1830-1840.United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,470 × 1,169 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-218309

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