Snapshots of the Past

[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. President's chair, elevations, plans & details] – Antique Print

[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. President's chair, elevations, plans & details], 1809 October 20. — historic drawing
[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. President's chair, elevations, plans & details], 1809 October 20.. 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.)

Description

This historic drawing of [United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. President's chair, elevations, plans & details] brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. President's chair, elevations, plans & details]

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

This drawing focuses on the chair used by the presiding officer of the United States Senate, rather than on the building as a whole. Benjamin Henry Latrobe, then architect of the Capitol, dated it October 20, 1809, and combined elevations, plans and close details in watercolor, ink and graphite. The Senate chamber was in the north wing, which Latrobe was fitting out during these years, and his care with small furnishings shows his wider aim of making the building's interiors match its architecture. The sheet is part of his papers at the Library of Congress and offers a close look at early federal design in the young capital.

Created / published1809 October 20.
Medium1 drawing : watercolor, ink, wash, and graphite on paper.
GenreArchitectural drawings 1800-1810.
SubjectsInscriptions on recto: President's chair &c Senate U.S." -- "BHLatrobe S.PBU.S. Oct. 20. 1809" Mounted on paper on linen. Forms part of Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress)."
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,169 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-112256

More from the Washington DC collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Court room plan, elevation, section, details][United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Court room plan, elevation, section, de[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Library of Congress, north wing, section & plans][United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Library of Congress, north wing, sectio[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Court room plan, elevation, section, details][United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Court room plan, elevation, section, deArchitectural drawing for the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Plan, sketch elevationsArchitectural drawing for the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Plan, sket[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Attic floor plan, north wing][United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Attic floor plan, north wing][United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Section, North Wing looking north][United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Section, North Wing looking north]