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[Monuments, Washington, D.C. Sketches - elevations] – Vintage Wall Art

[Monuments, Washington, D.C. Sketches - elevations], and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)." — historic drawing
[Monuments, Washington, D.C. Sketches - elevations], and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html).". 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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A window into the past: [Monuments, Washington, D.C. Sketches - elevations], preserved in this historic drawing. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Drawn in ink and graphite on paper, this sheet shows Washington, D.C. monuments as elevations, flat views of each face that record height, proportion, and ornament without the distortion of perspective. Architects and engineers often relied on drawings like this to plan stone, bronze, and masonry before any construction began. The Library of Congress holds the sketch among its architectural and engineering drawings, a reminder that the capital's monuments took shape through careful draftsmanship as well as the ceremonies that dedicated them.

Created / publishedand Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)."
Medium1 drawing : ink and graphite on paper.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,268 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-132049

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