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Hand-colored print of the United States Capitol with flags – Vintage Wall Art

Hand-colored print of the United States Capitol with flags — historic print
Hand-colored print of the United States Capitol with flags. Historic print from the U.S. Capitol collection.

(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: Hand-colored print of the United States Capitol with flags, preserved in this historic print. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.

Hand-colored print of the United States Capitol with flags

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The Capitol shown here is distinguished by the flags that line its front, a detail that marks it as a ceremonial or celebratory view rather than a plain architectural study. Hand coloring was a common finishing touch on engraved and lithographed views of Washington in the nineteenth century, when printmakers tinted black-and-white plates by hand to make public buildings look more striking. The Capitol itself was still growing during much of that period, with its dome and wings reshaped over decades, so such prints also record a building in transition. Look closely at the sky, the foreground figures and the flags for the small touches of color that give the scene its lively, patriotic character.

Original scan6,107 × 4,113 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
Referencetif09409_UnitedStatesCapitolWashingtonD

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