DC-Washington c. 1856 – Antique Wall Art
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Step back in time with DC-Washington c. 1856, an antique lithograph rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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DC-Washington c. 1856
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This color lithograph looks west from the top of the Capitol while its new cast-iron dome was still under construction in the mid-1850s. Edward Sachse, a Baltimore draftsman and publisher, drew and issued the sheet under the label "Sachse's Litho-Chromatic Oil Pictures," a claim that his printed city views could rival painted canvases. From that height the view takes in the unfinished Washington Monument and the open ground of the National Mall, offering a record of a capital that had not yet grown into its plans.
| Created / published | c. 1856 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print, lithograph, color, sheet 56.5 x 85.5 cm. |
| Notes | Panoramic View Of Washington City, From The New Dome Of The Capitol, Looking West. Drawn and published by Edward Sachse, Baltimore, Maryland. "Sachse's Litho-Chromatic Oil Pictures." |
| Original scan | 4,052 × 2,641 px · prints to 14 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | DC-Washington-1856 |
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