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View of Washington [1852] – Historic Photo Reproduction

View of Washington [1852], 1852 — antique lithograph
View of Washington [1852], 1852. Antique lithograph from the U.S. Capitol collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with View of Washington [1852], an antique lithograph rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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View of Washington [1852]

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Edward Sachse's 1852 color lithograph shows Washington from an elevated, panoramic angle, with the Capitol as its focal point. The print was issued by E. Sachse & Co. of Baltimore, a firm known for city views and bird's-eye perspectives that let viewers take in an entire town at once. In 1852 the Capitol was in the middle of a major expansion, with new wings being added to the building, so the view captures a national symbol still taking shape. Sachse's decorative style and careful detail make the print useful both as a record of the early city and as a piece of mid-century American printmaking.

Created / published1852
Mediumprint, lithograph, color, 50.5 x 70 cm
NotesEdward Sachse. Baltimore: E. Sachse & Co
Original scan9,136 × 6,528 px · prints to 30 × 22 in at 300 dpi
Reference1852 DC-Washington-1852

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