The Capitol--Washington, D.C.--West Front from the City Hall [1832] – Historic Reproduction
![The Capitol--Washington, D.C.--West Front from the City Hall [1832] — antique lithograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/fc/fc3854fa4829-L.webp)
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This rare antique lithograph captures The Capitol--Washington, D.C.--West Front from the City Hall [1832] in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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The Capitol--Washington, D.C.--West Front from the City Hall [1832]
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Few prints of the Capitol show it from this angle, looking across the city from the old City Hall toward the west front. The lithograph was made in 1832 from a drawing by Thomas Doughty, a Philadelphia painter known for his landscapes, and printed at the Childs & Inman lithographic press in Philadelphia. In the 1830s the Capitol was still an unfinished building, and its west front faced a city that was growing slowly around the Mall. Views like this one were popular with Americans who had never visited the capital.
| Medium | print, lithograph |
|---|---|
| Notes | Thomas Doughty. Philadelphia: Childs & Inman's Lith. Press |
| Original scan | 1,236 × 938 px · prints to 4 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219386 |
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