Murals in Library of Congress by Chas. Sprague Pearce - Rest"" – Historic Print
![Murals in Library of Congress by Chas. Sprague Pearce - Rest"", [no date recorded on caption card] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/fa/fa63418529ea-L.webp)
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Murals in Library of Congress by Chas. Sprague Pearce - Rest"" comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Murals in Library of Congress by Chas. Sprague Pearce - Rest""
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This photograph records a mural titled "Rest," painted by Charles Sprague Pearce for the Library of Congress. Pearce was an American painter who spent much of his career in France, and he was one of several artists commissioned to decorate the Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington, which opened in 1897 and was meant to showcase American art and learning. Murals of this kind were part of a wider effort to make public buildings feel dignified and culturally ambitious. The caption card that accompanies the image gives no date, so the exact year the photograph was taken remains uncertain.
| 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 × 913 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-107552 |
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