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[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Wall covering design, Hall of Representatives] – Antique Print

[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Wall covering design, Hall of Representatives], 1808 February 18. — historic drawing
[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Wall covering design, Hall of Representatives], 1808 February 18.. Historic drawing from the Washington DC 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 drawing is a design for decorating the lobbies of the Hall of Representatives in the south wing of the Capitol, the chamber where the House met from 1807 until the early 1850s. Its inscription credits William Lenthall, the surveyor of the public buildings, and dates the design to February 18, 1808. The work was made in watercolor, ink, wash, and graphite, so it shows both the layout of the walls and the colors and finishes the planners had in mind. Only a few years later, the British burned the Capitol in 1814, so drawings like this one record a building that was soon heavily altered.

Created / published1808 February 18.
Medium1 drawing : watercolor, ink, wash, and graphite on paper.
Genre] Surveyor of the public Buildings USt.[
NotesInscriptions on recto: Design for the covering of the Lobbies of the Hall of Representatives. South Wing of the Capitol[
Subjects] Febr. 18th 1808." -- "Wm. J. Lenthall
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 942 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-112240

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