North Carolina state capitol at Raleigh / Louis Orr. – Antique Wall Art
(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.)
Description
This rare historic print captures North Carolina state capitol at Raleigh / Louis Orr. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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North Carolina state capitol at Raleigh / Louis Orr.
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Built between 1840 and 1842 on a hill above downtown Raleigh, the North Carolina State Capitol is one of the finest surviving examples of Greek Revival public architecture in the South. Louis Orr, an American etcher active through the early and mid twentieth century, produced a long series of views of state capitols and historic buildings, prized for their precise line work and tonal control. This etching is dated June 26, 1944, in its catalog record, so it captures how the building appeared to a wartime-era viewer. Its subject headings point to the building's architectural elements, which reward close looking at its porticos and detailing.
| Medium | 1 print : etching ; 32 x 41.3 cm (image) |
|---|---|
| Notes | [S.l. : s.n.], c1944 June 26. |
| Subjects | Capitols--North Carolina--Raleigh--1940-1950. Architectural elements--North Carolina--Raleigh--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,217 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-158693 |
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