ARTIST: A. Hoen
MEDIUM: Lithograph,
DATE: c.1840.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 24 1/4 x 17 3/8" (61.6 x 44 cm).
DESCRIPTION: Drawn by A. Hoen. Lith. by A. Hoen & Co. Baltimore. This lithograph was likely given out as a thank you for making a contribution towards the construction of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. The original design proposed for the Monument can be seen in the backgrounds, but it was never built. A lack of funding brought construction to a roaring halt in 1854, nearly six years after its start, leaving the monument to sit fallow until 1877 when the design was altered to what we know today. A Revolutionary War battle scene can also be seen on the right, in the mid-ground. <br><br>
ADDITIONAL INFO: Inscribed in ink to the contributor to the Washington Monument. Inscriptions are illegible.
CONDITION: Good condition, save for a minor stain in the lower margin and a crease in lower left margin corner. Modern hand-color.
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