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[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. South elevation with propylaea] – Historic Print

[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. South elevation with propylaea], 1810 — historic drawing
[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. South elevation with propylaea], 1810. 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: [United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. South elevation with propylaea], preserved in this historic drawing. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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This watercolor and ink drawing shows the south face of the United States Capitol, with the propylaea, the classical gateway structures, drawn into the scene. Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the English-born architect who took over the building's design and construction after William Thornton, inscribed it "BHLatrobe 1810-11." The sheet shows how he imagined the finished complex in the years when the south wing was rising and the rest of the building remained unfinished. It is part of the Latrobe Archive at the Library of Congress.

Created / published1810
Medium1 drawing : watercolor, wash, and ink on paper.
GenreD.C.
SubjectsInscriptions on recto: South Elevation Capitol. U.S. Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress). Exhibited: "Capitol Visitor's Center" at the U.S. Capitol
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 948 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-110442

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