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[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. South elevation with propylaea] – Historic Print

[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. South elevation with propylaea], 1810 — historic drawing
[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. South elevation with propylaea], 1810. 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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A watercolor and ink rendering of the Capitol's south face, this drawing stands out for its propylaea, the monumental gateway a Greek-style entrance that Benjamin Henry Latrobe proposed for the grounds. Latrobe, who supervised the building's design and construction, inscribed the sheet with his initials and the dates 1810 to 1811, placing it during the years he was reshaping the unfinished Capitol. The drawing belongs to his papers at the Library of Congress and reflects the early national ambition to give the young capital classical architecture on a grand scale. It has since been shown in the Capitol Visitor Center exhibition.

Created / published1810
Medium1 drawing : watercolor, wash, and ink on paper.
GenreD.C.
SubjectsInscriptions on recto: South Elevation Capitol. U.S. Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress). Exhibited: "Capitol Visitor's Center" at the U.S. Capitol
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,006 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-175841

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