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[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front. Exterior elevation. Competition drawing] – Historic Print

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front. Exterior elevation. Competition drawing], and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)." — historic drawing
[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front. Exterior elevation. Competition drawing], and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html).". Historic drawing from the Library of Congress 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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This rare historic drawing captures [Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front. Exterior elevation. Competition drawing] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Drawn at 1/32 inch to the foot, this front exterior elevation is the work of P.J. Pelz, who worked with John L. Smithmeyer on the design that won the 1873 competition for a new Library of Congress building. Graphite, ink, and wash combine to show the planned façade as it would appear from the street, with shading that suggests depth and stone. Competition drawings had to persuade a jury at a glance, so the washes do real work, lending the building a weight that plain line work could not convey.

Created / publishedand Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)."
GenreP.J. Pelz, del. Scale 1/32 in. to 1 ft.
Notes1 architectural drawing : graphite, wash, and ink on paper.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 944 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-165614

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