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View of the U.S. Capitol, at Night, in Rain – Vintage Wall Art

View of the U.S. Capitol, at Night, in Rain, 1919 — historic photograph
View of the U.S. Capitol, at Night, in Rain, 1919. 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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A window into the past: View of the U.S. Capitol, at Night, in Rain, preserved in this historic photograph. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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View of the U.S. Capitol, at Night, in Rain

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The Capitol's dome and wings emerge out of wet darkness in this 1919 view, the rain blurring the lamplight into soft streaks across the grounds. Photographer Grenbeaux, whose name appears in the record as the maker of this print, worked in the early twentieth century, when the Capitol was a common subject for pictorial photographers hoping to capture the building in changing light and weather. Nighttime views like this one were prized for turning a familiar civic landmark into something moody and atmospheric. Look closely at the reflections and the low glow around the building to see how the exposure balances the bright dome against the surrounding gloom.

Created / published1919
Mediumphotographic print
NotesPhoto by Grenbeaux
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan2,801 × 3,876 px · prints to 9 × 13 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-182658

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