[Capitol, maquette of sculpture 'Landing of Pilgrims' for east pediment of the south wing of the House of Representatives] – Antique Print
![[Capitol, maquette of sculpture 'Landing of Pilgrims' for east pediment of the south wing of the House of Representatives], [1857] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/f0/f05ac172ea0c-L.webp)
(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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Step back in time with [Capitol, maquette of sculpture 'Landing of Pilgrims' for east pediment of the south wing of the House of Representatives], a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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[Capitol, maquette of sculpture 'Landing of Pilgrims' for east pediment of the south wing of the House of Representatives]
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This photograph shows a small-scale model, or maquette, for the sculpture *Landing of the Pilgrims*, planned for the east pediment of the south wing of the Capitol, where the House of Representatives met. The model let artists and officials judge the composition, the crowding of figures, and how the group would read from below before any costly marble was cut. The Pilgrims' 1620 arrival at Plymouth was a favorite national subject in the 1850s, when the Capitol's expansion was turning the building into a showcase of American history. The print comes from the album of Benjamin Brown French, the commissioner in charge of public buildings, who documented the work.
| Created / published | [1857] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : salted paper ; 15 x 29 cm. |
| Notes | In album: Benjamin Brown French Photographs |
| Subjects | United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1850-1860. Maquettes--1850-1860. Pediments--1850-1860. Pilgrims--1620. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 822 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-158059 |
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