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The Apotheosis of Washington" by Constantino Brumidi (painting in Capitol Dome) – Vintage Wall Art

The Apotheosis of Washington" by Constantino Brumidi (painting in Capitol Dome) — historic photograph
The Apotheosis of Washington" by Constantino Brumidi (painting in Capitol Dome). Historic photograph 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 window into the past: The Apotheosis of Washington" by Constantino Brumidi (painting in Capitol Dome), preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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The Apotheosis of Washington" by Constantino Brumidi (painting in Capitol Dome)

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The Apotheosis of Washington is the fresco that Constantino Brumidi painted in the canopy of the United States Capitol rotunda, and this glass negative records that painted ceiling rather than a view of the building's exterior or the city below it. Brumidi, an Italian-born artist who spent decades decorating the Capitol, worked on the piece in the 1860s, and it shows George Washington rising toward heaven surrounded by allegorical figures and classical gods. The record credits the National Photo Company, a Washington studio that documented the city's buildings and monuments in the early twentieth century, and notes that the glass has suffered some natural deterioration in its coating, so faint streaks may appear across the image.

Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller
GenreTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch seven.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,359 × 5,129 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-261769

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