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[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Principal and side elevations] – Antique Print

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Principal and side elevations], and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)." — historic drawing
[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Principal and side elevations], 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. Principal and side elevations] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Elevation drawings show a building's exterior flat and straight-on, so each window, cornice, and column can be measured against the next. This sheet depicts the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., whose main building, now called the Thomas Jefferson Building, opened in 1897 after years of construction. Its design by John L. Smithmeyer and Paul J. Pelz drew on the Beaux-Arts classicism of the period, and the ink and watercolor wash give the stone facades their tonal depth. No date or draftsman is recorded for this particular sheet, so its origin is best confirmed through the Library's catalog.

Created / publishedand Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)."
Medium1 drawing : ink, watercolor, and wash on paper.
GenreReference copy in LOT 4249 (R).
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan6,261 × 5,055 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-138058

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