Capitol (west side) – Historic Print
(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
Few images capture their era like this historic print of Capitol (west side). The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Capitol (west side)
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The west side of the U.S. Capitol, shown here, was the building's back as seen from the Mall, not the main entrance that visitors usually pictured. In about 1850, the building was still the original Bulfinch-era core, with its low central dome and its older stonework, while the north and south wings were being expanded. The record dates the print to around 1850 but flags the date and the attribution as unverified, so it is best read as a mid-century view. The name associated with it, Goupil, Vibert & Co., was a firm that sold engravings and lithographs of American landmarks to a broad public.
| Created / published | c1850 May 30. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Goupil, Vibert & Co. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,137 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-109964 |
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