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[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Floor plan] – Antique Print

[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Floor plan], and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)." — historic drawing
[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Floor plan], and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html).". 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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Step back in time with [United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Floor plan], a historic drawing rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Early plans of the Capitol are scarce, and this sheet carries its own history in an inscription on the front. In it, Benjamin Henry Latrobe notes that George Blagden gave him the drawing in May 1803 as the only existing drawing of the building. That year Latrobe was appointed surveyor of the public buildings, and the plan labels the rooms of the unfinished Capitol, including the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Library, the Conference room, and the Grand Vestibule. Watercolor washes over ink and graphite make the layout easy to follow.

Created / publishedand Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)."
Medium1 drawing : watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper.
GenreInscription on recto: Given to me by Geo. Blagden as the only existing drawing of the Capitol May 4th 1803 B.H. Latrobe. - House Representatives. Conference. Library. Grand Vestibule. Senate. 30. Reference copy in LOT 4249 (R).
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,139 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-175764

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