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[United States Capitol from the Library of Congress] – Antique Print

[United States Capitol from the Library of Congress] — historic drawing
[United States Capitol from the Library of Congress]. Historic drawing from the U.S. Capitol 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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[United States Capitol from the Library of Congress]

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Published in Harper's magazine in 1901, this watercolor shows the Capitol at a time when its cast-iron dome, completed in 1866, had already become the building's most recognizable feature. The cornerstone was laid in 1793 in the presence of George Washington, and the structure grew over the following decades into the seat of Congress. By the turn of the century, the Capitol was a standard subject for illustrated national magazines, where its white walls and dome often stood for the country as a whole.

Medium1 drawing : watercolor.
GenreHarper's magazine
Notes1901
SubjectsCapitols.United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,456 × 1,151 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-219185

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