Capitol white lead - Ground in pure linseed oil by the Nassau White Lead and Color Works, New York – Antique Wall Art
(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 white lead - Ground in pure linseed oil by the Nassau White Lead and Color Works, New York, an antique lithograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Capitol white lead - Ground in pure linseed oil by the Nassau White Lead and Color Works, New York
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Rather than picturing the building itself, this hand-colored lithograph is a commercial label that borrows the Capitol's image to sell paint. The Nassau White Lead and Color Works of New York ground its white lead in pure linseed oil and marketed it as Capitol White Lead, tying an everyday product to the nation's most recognizable building. Dating to about 1866, the label appeared while the Capitol's dome was being finished and Washington was rebuilding after the Civil War. Hand coloring on lithographed labels like this one was a common way to catch a buyer's eye on crowded shelves.
| Created / published | c1866. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, hand-colored. |
| Genre | Labels 1860-1870.Lithographs Hand colored 1860-1870. |
| Notes | LOT subject: Paint. Title from item. Copyright by C. H. & A. T. Baxter & Co. Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress, 2004-05. |
| Subjects | United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,011 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-174019 |
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