Laying corner stone, Washington Monument / The Knapp Co. lith., N.Y. – Antique Wall Art
(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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This rare antique lithograph captures Laying corner stone, Washington Monument / The Knapp Co. lith., N.Y. in remarkable 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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Laying corner stone, Washington Monument / The Knapp Co. lith., N.Y.
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Unlike the many views of the finished obelisk, this lithograph shows the moment the cornerstone of the Washington Monument was set, a ceremony held in the capital on July 4, 1848. Benjamin Brown French, Grand Master of the Freemasons of the District of Columbia, presided over the Masonic rites, reflecting the order's central role in the monument's early planning. The print dates from about 1893, decades after the event, so it reconstructs the scene rather than recording it on the spot. It was issued by the Knapp Company, a lithography firm in New York.
| Created / published | c1893. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Lithographs Color 1890-1900. |
| Notes | 51621Y U.S. Copyright Office. |
| Subjects | Washington, George,--1732-1799--Commemoration--Washington (D.C.) French, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Brown)--1800-1870--Public appearances--Washington (D.C.) Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)--1840-1850. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,146 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110754 |
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