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Capitol Dome, Statue of Freedom model – Vintage Wall Art

Capitol Dome, Statue of Freedom model, 1863 December 2. — historic photograph
Capitol Dome, Statue of Freedom model, 1863 December 2.. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive 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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Step back in time with Capitol Dome, Statue of Freedom model, a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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A small model of the Statue of Freedom, the figure that crowns the Capitol dome, is the subject here, and the date of December 2, 1863 matches the day the full-size bronze was hoisted into place. The sculptor, Thomas Crawford, designed the figure but died in 1857 before it was finished, so the work passed to others to complete. The Capitol's extension and dome were then under construction in the Civil War years, and the statue was cast in bronze in Washington. The print comes from an album kept by Benjamin Brown French, who oversaw public buildings in the capital during that period.

Created / published1863 December 2.
Medium1 photographic print : salted paper ; 29 x 14 cm.
GenreInv." Notations: Cast in bronze at Washington
NotesIn album: Benjamin Brown French Photographs
SubjectsCrawford, Thomas,--1813 or 14-1857. Freedom. United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1860-1870. Maquettes--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870. Public sculpture--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan750 × 1,536 px · prints to 2 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-158033

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