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Washington--Capitol (east view) / Drawn from nature by Aug. Köllner ; lith. by Deroy ... printed by Cattier. – Antique Wall Art

Washington--Capitol (east view) / Drawn from nature by Aug. Köllner ; lith. by Deroy ... printed by Cattier., New York & Paris : Published by Goupil, Vibert & Co., 1848. — antique lithograph
Washington--Capitol (east view) / Drawn from nature by Aug. Köllner ; lith. by Deroy ... printed by Cattier., New York & Paris : Published by Goupil, Vibert & Co., 1848.. Antique lithograph from the U.S. Capitol 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 window into the past: Washington--Capitol (east view) / Drawn from nature by Aug. Köllner ; lith. by Deroy ... printed by Cattier., preserved in this antique lithograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Washington--Capitol (east view) / Drawn from nature by Aug. Köllner ; lith. by Deroy ... printed by Cattier.

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This lithograph shows the east front of the United States Capitol, the side facing the city and the Potomac approach, rather than the west front that later became the familiar view. Its artist, August Köllner, drew the scene from nature, and the stone was worked by Deroy and printed by Cattier, a collaboration typical of mid-century European print houses. The sheet was published in 1848 by Goupil, Vibert & Co., whose firm operated in both New York and Paris. The building was still unfinished at that time, and the cast-iron dome that defines the skyline today would not be added for another decade.

Created / publishedNew York & Paris : Published by Goupil, Vibert & Co., 1848.
Medium1 print : lithograph.
GenreLithographs 1840-1850.
NotesNo. 185, no. 32.
SubjectsUnited States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1840-1850. Government buildings--Washington (D.C.)--1840-1850.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,448 × 1,161 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-216511

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