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[United States Capitol (Federal Capitol") D.C. Front elevation rendering]" – Antique Wall Art

[United States Capitol (Federal Capitol") D.C. Front elevation rendering]", 1 drawing : ink, wash, watercolor, and graphite on paper. — historic drawing
[United States Capitol (Federal Capitol") D.C. Front elevation rendering]", 1 drawing : ink, wash, watercolor, and graphite on paper.. Historic drawing from the Washington DC collection.

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This rare historic drawing captures [United States Capitol (Federal Capitol") D.C. Front elevation rendering]" in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

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[United States Capitol (Federal Capitol") D.C. Front elevation rendering]"

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Ink, wash, watercolor, and graphite give this front elevation of the Capitol a finished, presentation-quality look, which set it apart from working plans. Drawings like this showed clients and legislators how the building would look before any stone was cut. Construction began in 1793, when George Washington laid the cornerstone, and the building grew over the following decades as wings and the dome were added and revised. Renderings such as this one document that long process of design and change in the nation's capital.

Created / published1 drawing : ink, wash, watercolor, and graphite on paper.
MediumADE - UNIT 2461, no. 7 (E size) [P&P]Check for online items from this group
Genreand Engineering (ADE) Drawings
NotesFor information see Architecture
SubjectsDesign
Original scan1,536 × 768 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-165718

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