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[View of Washington, D.C., looking northwest from southeast of the U.S. Capitol] – Vintage Photo Print

[View of Washington, D.C., looking northwest from southeast of the U.S. Capitol], [between ca. 1846 and 1855] — historic drawing
[View of Washington, D.C., looking northwest from southeast of the U.S. Capitol], [between ca. 1846 and 1855]. 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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[View of Washington, D.C., looking northwest from southeast of the U.S. Capitol]

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Drawn from the southeast of the Capitol and looking northwest, this watercolor offers an unusual angle on the building, and its subject list also names stables, which points to the working life around the grounds. The years between about 1846 and 1855 were a time of expansion, as Congress extended the Capitol with new wings, so the view captures a national landmark still in the middle of change. The title was devised by Library staff, and the artist is only possibly Augustus Kollner, a German-born lithographer known for city views, so that attribution should be read with caution. Watercolor and gouache give the scene soft color and make it a useful record of the streetscape as well as the building.

Created / published[between ca. 1846 and 1855]
Medium1 drawing : watercolor and gouache.
GenreCityscape drawings 1860-1870.Watercolors American Color 1840-1860.
NotesTitle devised by Library staff. Possibly by Augustus Kollner. Phillips, 1024
SubjectsUnited States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1840-1860. Stables--Washington (D.C.)--1840-1860. Washington (D.C.)--1840-1860.United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,452 × 1,143 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-219382

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