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[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Exterior perspective rendering, D series] – Historic Reproduction

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Exterior perspective rendering, D series], [between 1886 and 1888] — historic drawing
[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Exterior perspective rendering, D series], [between 1886 and 1888]. Historic drawing from the Library of Congress 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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This rare historic drawing captures [Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Exterior perspective rendering, D series] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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This ink rendering shows the Library of Congress building in Washington as its architects hoped it would look, drawn between 1886 and 1888. Congress had decided by 1886 that the growing library needed a building of its own rather than more space in the Capitol, and the design by John L. Smithmeyer and Paul J. Pelz was refined through these years before construction began around 1890. Presentation drawings like this one were made to help officials and the public picture a finished building, so they show the structure's ornament and massing in an idealized light.

Created / published[between 1886 and 1888]
Medium1 drawing : ink on paper.
GenrePresentation drawings 1880-1890.Architectural drawings 1880-1890.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,253 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-192548

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