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[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Perspective from the northeast] – Historic Print

[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Perspective from the northeast], 1806 — historic drawing
[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Perspective from the northeast], 1806. 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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Addressed in ink to President Thomas Jefferson, this 1806 watercolor, ink, and wash drawing shows the United States Capitol from the northeast, offering a view of the building as it was taking shape. Benjamin Henry Latrobe, whom Jefferson had appointed to oversee the Capitol's construction, made it while the building was still unfinished and the new capital was struggling to fill its public buildings. The inscription suggests it was meant as a presentation piece for the president, and Latrobe's careful use of wash and light gives a half-built seat of government a dignified appearance.

Created / published1806
Medium1 drawing on paper : watercolor, ink, and wash ; 49 x 59 cm.
Genre1806." Title devised by Library staff. The architectural drawings of Benjamin Henry Latrobe / Jeffrey A. Cohen and Charles E. Brownell
NotesInscription on recto: TO THOMAS JEFFERSON Pres. U.S.
SubjectsUnited States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1800-1810.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,074 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-176489

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