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[House, Richmond, Virginia. Perspective rendering of house and landscape] – Historic Reproduction

[House, Richmond, Virginia. Perspective rendering of house and landscape], [1807-1808]. — historic drawing
[House, Richmond, Virginia. Perspective rendering of house and landscape], [1807-1808].. Historic drawing from the Richmond 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 a house in Richmond, Virginia, rendered in perspective with the surrounding landscape, a format architects used to show clients how a finished building would look in its setting. It is part of the Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive at the Library of Congress. Latrobe, a English-trained architect who settled in America in 1795, is often credited as the first professional architect in the United States, and his office produced careful presentation drawings like this one. Dated 1807 to 1808, the sheet reflects a period when Richmond was growing into the state capital and when American builders were adopting classical design. Its ink and graphite work shows how Latrobe combined technical accuracy with the atmosphere of the landscape.

Created / published[1807-1808].
Medium1 drawing : ink and graphite on paper.
GenreArchitectural drawings 1800-1810.
NotesForms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress).
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 964 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-175707

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