Murals in Library of Congress by Chas. Sprague Pearce - Recreation"" – Vintage Wall Art
![Murals in Library of Congress by Chas. Sprague Pearce - Recreation"", [no date recorded on caption card] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/e5/e560c37841f0-L.webp)
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Step back in time with Murals in Library of Congress by Chas. Sprague Pearce - Recreation"", a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The picture shows murals painted by Charles Sprague Pearce, an American artist who spent much of his career in France, for the Library of Congress. The caption card labels it a "recreation," so it may document a later reconstruction or copy rather than the original decoration, and the card gives no date. The murals belong to the decorative program of the Thomas Jefferson Building, which opened in 1897 and was meant to show the library as a home for learning. Pearce's work there reflects the period's taste for allegorical figures and classical themes in public buildings.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 817 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-107548 |
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