CAPITOL, WASHINGTON.
Capitol, Washington.
Wood engraving, undated.
Image size (vignette) 3 1/4 x 5 3/4" (85 x 145 mm).
Good condition. Modern hand-color. LOCATION: New York City
Inventory Number: 87644
Price: $175.00 Publisher : Nineteenth century engraving of the United States Capitol building with the copper dome, designed by Charles Bulfinch, and constructed in 1822-23. This dome graced the capitol until the growth of the Congress required enlargement of the overall building. In 1855, Congress passed legislation to build a bigger dome, more in proportion with the extended profile of the Capitol.
Framed in rag matting, with a silver fillet, Soft Green top mat and silver moulding. 18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - United States , Washington D.C.