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[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Principal story - plan, elevation, section, detail] – Antique Wall Art

[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Principal story - plan, elevation, section, detail], [between 1803 and 1814] — historic drawing
[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Principal story - plan, elevation, section, detail], [between 1803 and 1814]. 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 rare historic drawing captures [United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Principal story - plan, elevation, section, detail] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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A single sheet gathers six numbered views of the Capitol's north wing: plans of the dome and principal story, a staircase plan, two sections through the staircase and the Senate's central lobby, and an elevation of the dome's top. Drawn to a scale of 8 feet to an inch, it records interior and structural detail at a level meant for construction. The drawing dates from between 1803 and 1814, when Benjamin Henry Latrobe, as surveyor of public buildings, was directing work on the wing. British troops set fire to the Capitol in August 1814, damaging much of that work.

Created / published[between 1803 and 1814]
Medium1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper.
Genre[sic] proposed." -- "Fig. 2. Plan of the staircase." -- "Fig. 3. Section of the Staircase on the principal floor." -- "Fig. 4. Section of the Central Lobby of the Senate - Chamber" -- "Fig. 5. Elevation of the Top of the Dome." -- "Fig. 6. Plan of the principal Story of the North wing of the Capitol
SubjectsInscriptions on recto: Details of the North Wing of the Capitol on the Principal Floor. Scale 8 feet to an inch." -- "Fig. 1 Plan of the dome of the North Wing of the Capitol
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,140 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-112241

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