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[Bronze doors for the House wing (later moved to the central east front entrance), U.S. Capitol] – Vintage Wall Art

[Bronze doors for the House wing (later moved to the central east front entrance), U.S. Capitol], [between 1857 and 1860] — historic photograph
[Bronze doors for the House wing (later moved to the central east front entrance), U.S. Capitol], [between 1857 and 1860]. Historic photograph 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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[Bronze doors for the House wing (later moved to the central east front entrance), U.S. Capitol]

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This photograph shows bronze doors meant for the House wing of the U.S. Capitol, which were later moved to the building's central east front entrance. The subjects listed for the print point to the Christopher Columbus theme and to maquettes, or small preliminary models, that the sculptor used before the full-scale doors were cast. The print comes from the album of Benjamin Brown French, who oversaw the Capitol's construction and grounds as Commissioner of Public Buildings in the 1850s. Photographs like this one record the Capitol's decoration during a period of major expansion, when Congress was adding sculpture and ornament to the building.

Created / published[between 1857 and 1860]
Medium1 photographic print : salted paper ; 25 x 14 cm.
NotesIn album: Benjamin Brown French Photographs
SubjectsColumbus, Christopher--Monuments--Washington (D.C.) United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1850-1860. Doors & doorways--Washington (D.C.)--1850-1860. Maquettes--Washington (D.C.)--1850-1860.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan882 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-158119

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