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[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Basement floor plan] – Vintage Wall Art

[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Basement floor plan], [between 1832 and 1834] — historic drawing
[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Basement floor plan], [between 1832 and 1834]. 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 drawing maps the basement floor of the United States Capitol, with the inscription noting that it was measured and drawn by Alex J. Davis during the summer of 1832. The note also specifies copper plates of 15 1/2 by 21 inches, which suggests the sheet was prepared as a model for engraving rather than as a finished presentation piece. Davis, who went on to become a well-known architect and illustrator, was among the draftsmen who recorded the building while its wings were still being completed in the early 1830s. Notations for a skylight over the north wing and the grid of rooms below show how the building's service spaces were organized beneath the legislative chambers.

Created / published[between 1832 and 1834]
Medium1 drawing : ink, watercolor, color ink, graphite, and wash on paper.
GenreArchitectural drawings 1830-1840.
NotesInscription on recto: Basement plan of Capitol. Measured and drawn by Alex J. Davis, during the summer of 1832. The Copper plates are decided to be 15 1/2 by 21 inches in size. 461980 Au[], 34. 3. center Sky light N. wing.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,100 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-114167

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