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United States Capitol; Ext., from northwest. Detail: Center portion; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Ext., from northwest. Detail: Center portion
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
961466
Digital filename
07d100057
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCe 3h;cop.2
HART Image Order Number
220006
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 05:35:36

United States Capitol; Air view including the House of Representatives offices; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Air view including the House of Representatives offices
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
989019
Digital filename
06d103820
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GC A 5;*.r-digitalonly
HART Image Order Number
210031
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 05:22:38

United States Capitol; Air view with the Supreme Court (center left), Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress (center right), and the Folger Shakespeare Library; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Air view with the Supreme Court (center left), Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress (center right), and the Folger Shakespeare Library
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
989017
Digital filename
06d103818
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GC A 4;*.r-digitalonly
HART Image Order Number
210031
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 05:22:37

United States Capitol; Air view; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Air view
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
989016
Digital filename
06d103817
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GC A 3;*.r-digitalonly
HART Image Order Number
210031
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 05:22:37

United States Capitol; Int., Senate Rotunda; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Int., Senate Rotunda
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
985418
Digital filename
07d100060
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCi 10c
HART Image Order Number
220006
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 05:35:36

United States Capitol; Exterior, from southeast; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Exterior, from southeast
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
991775
Digital filename
06d105277
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCe 1f;*.na
HART Image Order Number
210312
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 05:31:56

Washington D. C., Capitol Steps; Creation date: 1935

Work Title
Washington D. C., Capitol Steps
Creator/Culture
artist: Margaret Bourke-White (American, 1904-1971)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1935
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Photography
Washington (D.C.)
Work Record ID
236139
Image Record ID
897545
Digital filename
05d114006
Classification Filing Number
982P;B774;85WS;*.r
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 07:07:07

United States Capitol; East front, watercolor drawing by Davis; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
East front, watercolor drawing by Davis
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
927656
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GC D 6

United States Capitol; Exterior, from northwest. Detail: Center portion; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Exterior, from northwest. Detail: Center portion
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
927659
Digital filename
06d103146
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCe 3h;*.na
HART Image Order Number
210196
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 05:19:39

United States Capitol; Ext., portico and dome from southeast; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Ext., portico and dome from southeast
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
927658
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCe 1m
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United States Capitol; Ext., engraving of east front, engraving by Detrounelle; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Ext., engraving of east front, engraving by Detrounelle
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
927657
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GC D 7

United States Capitol, House of Representatives; Exterior from east, pediment, Democracy Protecting the Arts of Peace; Creation date: 1916

Work Title
United States Capitol, House of Representatives
View Title
Exterior from east, pediment, Democracy Protecting the Arts of Peace
Creator/Culture
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
designer: pediment by Paul Wayland Bartlett (American, 1865-1925)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1916
Media/Technique
marble
Dimensions
L._80_ft.; H._12_ft. (center)
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Work Record ID
141702
Image Record ID
1315746
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCRe 1g

United States Capitol; Center figures by Crawford in the Senate portico pediment; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Center figures by Crawford in the Senate portico pediment
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
1343747
Digital filename
13d001308
HART Image Order Number
280199
Date Added/Updated
2013-11-06 07:00:17

United States Capitol; Pediment of the Senate portico with the sculpture by Thomas Crawford; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Pediment of the Senate portico with the sculpture by Thomas Crawford
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
1343746
Digital filename
13d001307
HART Image Order Number
280199
Date Added/Updated
2013-11-06 07:00:19

United States Capitol; Senate portico from the front; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Senate portico from the front
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
1343745
Digital filename
13d001306
HART Image Order Number
280199
Date Added/Updated
2013-11-06 07:00:10

United States Capitol; Sculpture of center pediment by Luigi Persico; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Sculpture of center pediment by Luigi Persico
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
1343744
Digital filename
13d001305
HART Image Order Number
280199
Date Added/Updated
2013-11-06 07:00:13

United States Capitol; Center portico by Thornton, Latrobe, and Bulfinch; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Center portico by Thornton, Latrobe, and Bulfinch
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
1343743
Digital filename
13d001304
HART Image Order Number
280199
Date Added/Updated
2013-11-06 07:00:29

Centennial Stock Certificate; Vignette in lower left corner; Creation date: 1874-75

Work Title
Centennial Stock Certificate
View Title
Vignette in lower left corner
Creator/Culture
engraver: Felix Octavius Carr Darley (American, 1821-1888)
engraver: Stephen James Ferris (American, 1835-after 1881)
Site/Repository
Owner: Private Collection (Unknown Site, Pennsylvania, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1874-75
Media/Technique
engraving (printing process)
Dimensions
46.99x57.15 cm (18.5x22.5 inches)
Subjects
Prints
Engravings (Prints)
Documents
Certificates
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Work Record ID
545201
Image Record ID
748708
Digital filename
08d002819
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCz 3a
HART Image Order Number
230315
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 08:08:54

Centennial Stock Certificate; Vignette in lower right corner; Creation date: 1874-75

Work Title
Centennial Stock Certificate
View Title
Vignette in lower right corner
Creator/Culture
engraver: Felix Octavius Carr Darley (American, 1821-1888)
engraver: Stephen James Ferris (American, 1835-after 1881)
Site/Repository
Owner: Private Collection (Unknown Site, Pennsylvania, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1874-75
Media/Technique
engraving (printing process)
Dimensions
46.99x57.15 cm (18.5x22.5 inches)
Subjects
Prints
Engravings (Prints)
Documents
Certificates
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Work Record ID
545201
Image Record ID
748709
Digital filename
08d002820
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCz 3b
HART Image Order Number
230315
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 08:08:54

Centennial Stock Certificate; Creation date: 1874-75

Work Title
Centennial Stock Certificate
Creator/Culture
engraver: Felix Octavius Carr Darley (American, 1821-1888)
engraver: Stephen James Ferris (American, 1835-after 1881)
Site/Repository
Owner: Private Collection (Unknown Site, Pennsylvania, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1874-75
Media/Technique
engraving (printing process)
Dimensions
46.99x57.15 cm (18.5x22.5 inches)
Subjects
Prints
Engravings (Prints)
Documents
Certificates
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Work Record ID
545201
Image Record ID
748707
Digital filename
08d002818
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCz 3
HART Image Order Number
230315
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 08:08:54
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United States Capitol, East front pediment with "Progress of Civilization"; Ext., view from northeast, east front pediment with Progress of Civilization, view of dome in distance; Creation date: carved 1855-1859, Creation date: erected 1863

Work Title
United States Capitol, East front pediment with "Progress of Civilization"
View Title
Ext., view from northeast, east front pediment with Progress of Civilization, view of dome in distance
Creator/Culture
sculptor: Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: carved 1855-1859, Creation date: erected 1863
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Pediments
Work Record ID
546573
Image Record ID
748706
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCe 1p

United States Capitol; General view from west; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
General view from west
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
748705
Digital filename
07d100054
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GC D 8c
HART Image Order Number
220006
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 05:35:35

United States Capitol; General view from west; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
General view from west
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
748704
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GC D 8

United States Capitol, Civil Service Commission

Work Title
United States Capitol, Civil Service Commission
Creator/Culture
architect: William P. Elliot (American, 1830-1869)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Work Record ID
141703
Image Record ID
734867
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCSC

Westward the Course of Empire Takes its Way; Realist; Creation date: 1862

Work Title
Westward the Course of Empire Takes its Way
Creator/Culture
painter: Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (German, 1816-1868)
Site/Repository
Site: The House wing west stairway United States Capitol. Rotunda. (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Realist
Creation date: 1862
Media/Technique
mural painting
Dimensions
609.6x914.4 cm (240x360 inches)
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Interior murals
Work Record ID
207789
Image Record ID
745855
Classification Filing Number
382;L654;4WC;cop.2

Discovery of America; Front view; Erected 1844

Work Title
Discovery of America
View Title
Front view
Creator/Culture
sculptor: Luigi E. Persico (American, 1791-1860)
Site/Repository
Former site: United States Capitol. Rotunda. (Washington, District of Columbia, USA); Site: Smithsonian Institution (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Erected 1844
Media/Technique
marble, sculpture
Dimensions
486.41x255.27 cm (191.5x100.5 inches), length: 75.5 inches, length: 191.77 cm
Subjects
Statues
America --Discovery and exploration
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Work Record ID
156659
Image Record ID
747114
Classification Filing Number
282;P467;43DA 2b;cop.2

United States Capitol, Senate; Ext., view from east; Creation date: 1855-1859, erected 1863

Work Title
United States Capitol, Senate
View Title
Ext., view from east
Creator/Culture
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1855-1859, erected 1863
Media/Technique
marble
Dimensions
L._80_ft.; H._12_ft. (center)
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Work Record ID
141704
Image Record ID
747110
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCSe 1c

United States Capitol, House of Representatives; Exterior, view from east; Creation date: 1916

Work Title
United States Capitol, House of Representatives
View Title
Exterior, view from east
Creator/Culture
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
designer: pediment by Paul Wayland Bartlett (American, 1865-1925)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1916
Media/Technique
marble
Dimensions
L._80_ft.; H._12_ft. (center)
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Work Record ID
141702
Image Record ID
747109
Digital filename
12d000701
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCRe 1c
HART Image Order Number
270132
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 08:56:45

William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, 1682; Creation date: 1827

Work Title
William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, 1682
Creator/Culture
sculptor: Nicholas Gevelot
Site/Repository
Site: Above the north door United States Capitol. Rotunda. (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1827
Media/Technique
sandstone, sculpture
Subjects
Sculptures (visual works)
Relief (sculpture techniques)
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
United States -- History
Penn, William, 1644-1718
Native American cultures
Work Record ID
545196
Image Record ID
746343
Digital filename
08d002814
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCi 21h
HART Image Order Number
230315
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 08:08:53

United States Capitol, Genius of America; Ext., view of central east facade. Detail: Pediment, Genius of America; Creation date: 1825-1828

Work Title
United States Capitol, Genius of America
View Title
Ext., view of central east facade. Detail: Pediment, Genius of America
Creator/Culture
sculptor: Luigi E. Persico (American, 1791-1860)
Site/Repository
Site: Pediment over the east central entrance of the U.S. Capitol Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1825-1828
Media/Technique
sandstone, sculpture
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
United States
Work Record ID
546574
Image Record ID
746361
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCe 1q
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Eagle, Rayburn House Office Building; Ext., Independence Avenue entrance. Detail: Tympanum, American Eagle; Creation date: 1964

Work Title
Eagle, Rayburn House Office Building
View Title
Ext., Independence Avenue entrance. Detail: Tympanum, American Eagle
Creator/Culture
sculptor: Carl Paul Jennewein (American, 1890-1978)
Site/Repository
Site: United States Capitol Building (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1964
Media/Technique
marble, carving
Legacy Media/Technique
Marble
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architectural sculpture
Marble
Eagles
United States
Work Record ID
141714
Image Record ID
746617
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GRHe 1n

Landing of the Pilgrims, 1620; The Landing of the Pilgrims; Creation date: 1825

Work Title
Landing of the Pilgrims, 1620
The Landing of the Pilgrims
Creator/Culture
sculptor: Enrico Causici (Italian, 1790-1833)
Site/Repository
Site: Above the east door United States Capitol. Rotunda. (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1825
Media/Technique
sandstone, sculpture
Subjects
Sculptures (visual works)
Relief (sculpture techniques)
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
United States -- History
Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony)
Work Record ID
545195
Image Record ID
743848
Digital filename
08d002815
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCi 21f
HART Image Order Number
230315
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 08:08:53

John Cabot; Creation date: 1828

Work Title
John Cabot
Creator/Culture
sculptor: Francisco Iardella
Site/Repository
Site: United States Capitol. Rotunda. (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1828
Media/Technique
sandstone, sculpture
Subjects
Sculptures (visual works)
Relief (sculpture techniques)
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
United States -- History
Male portraits
Cabot, John, d. 1498?
Work Record ID
545198
Image Record ID
743847
Digital filename
08d002816
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCi 21p
HART Image Order Number
230315
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 08:08:54

Conflict of Daniel Boone and the Indians, 1773; Creation date: 1826-1827

Work Title
Conflict of Daniel Boone and the Indians, 1773
Creator/Culture
sculptor: Enrico Causici (Italian, 1790-1833)
Site/Repository
Site: Above the south door United States Capitol. Rotunda. (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1826-1827
Media/Technique
sandstone, sculpture
Subjects
Sculptures (visual works)
Relief (sculpture techniques)
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
United States -- History
Native American cultures
Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820
Architecture
Work Record ID
545197
Image Record ID
743849
Digital filename
08d002813
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCi 21j
HART Image Order Number
230315
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 08:08:53

Preservation of Captain Smith by Pocahontas, 1606; The Preservation of Captain Smith by Pocahontas; Creation date: 1825

Work Title
Preservation of Captain Smith by Pocahontas, 1606
The Preservation of Captain Smith by Pocahontas
Creator/Culture
sculptor: Antonio Capellano (Italian, 1780-1840)
Site/Repository
Site: Above the west door United States Capitol. Rotunda. (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1825
Media/Technique
sandstone, sculpture
Subjects
Sculptures (visual works)
Relief (sculpture techniques)
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
United States -- History
Delphi (Extinct city)
Pocahontas
Work Record ID
545194
Image Record ID
743248
Digital filename
08d002817
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCi 21d
HART Image Order Number
230315
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 08:08:54

Discovery of America; Front view; Erected 1844

Work Title
Discovery of America
View Title
Front view
Creator/Culture
sculptor: Luigi E. Persico (American, 1791-1860)
Site/Repository
Former site: United States Capitol. Rotunda. (Washington, District of Columbia, USA); Site: Smithsonian Institution (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Erected 1844
Media/Technique
marble, sculpture
Dimensions
486.41x255.27 cm (191.5x100.5 inches), length: 75.5 inches, length: 191.77 cm
Subjects
Statues
America --Discovery and exploration
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Work Record ID
156659
Image Record ID
690534
Classification Filing Number
282;P467;43DA 2b

Discovery of America; Front view; Erected 1844

Work Title
Discovery of America
View Title
Front view
Creator/Culture
sculptor: Luigi E. Persico (American, 1791-1860)
Site/Repository
Former site: United States Capitol. Rotunda. (Washington, District of Columbia, USA); Site: Smithsonian Institution (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Erected 1844
Media/Technique
marble, sculpture
Dimensions
486.41x255.27 cm (191.5x100.5 inches), length: 75.5 inches, length: 191.77 cm
Subjects
Statues
America --Discovery and exploration
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Work Record ID
156659
Image Record ID
690535
Digital filename
08d002659
Classification Filing Number
282;P467;43DA 2b
HART Image Order Number
230257
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 08:08:43

United States Capitol, Gatehouse; Ext., 3/4 view from proper left; Creation date: 1818

Work Title
United States Capitol, Gatehouse
View Title
Ext., 3/4 view from proper left
Creator/Culture
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1818
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Work Record ID
141700
Image Record ID
682075
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCGe 2b

United States Capitol; Int., Senate Rotunda, view into dome, dome and frieze paintings by Constantino Brumidi; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Int., Senate Rotunda, view into dome, dome and frieze paintings by Constantino Brumidi
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
682084
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCi 10e

United States Capitol, Genius of America; Ext., view of central east facade. Detail: Pediment, Genius of America; Creation date: 1825-1828

Work Title
United States Capitol, Genius of America
View Title
Ext., view of central east facade. Detail: Pediment, Genius of America
Creator/Culture
sculptor: Luigi E. Persico (American, 1791-1860)
Site/Repository
Site: Pediment over the east central entrance of the U.S. Capitol Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1825-1828
Media/Technique
sandstone, sculpture
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
United States
Work Record ID
546574
Image Record ID
682083
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCe 1r
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United States Capitol, East front pediment with "Progress of Civilization"; Ext., view from northeast, east front pediment with "Progress of Civilization", view of dome in the distance; Creation date: carved 1855-1859, Creation date: erected 1863

Work Title
United States Capitol, East front pediment with "Progress of Civilization"
View Title
Ext., view from northeast, east front pediment with "Progress of Civilization", view of dome in the distance
Creator/Culture
sculptor: Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: carved 1855-1859, Creation date: erected 1863
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Pediments
Work Record ID
546573
Image Record ID
682082
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCe 1p

United States Capitol; Ext., distant view from west; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Ext., distant view from west
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
682081
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCe 1c

United States Capitol; General view from east; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
General view from east
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
682080
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCe 1

United States Capitol, Senate; Ext., view from east. Detail: Pediment, Progress of Civilization; Creation date: 1855-1859, erected 1863

Work Title
United States Capitol, Senate
View Title
Ext., view from east. Detail: Pediment, Progress of Civilization
Creator/Culture
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1855-1859, erected 1863
Media/Technique
marble
Dimensions
L._80_ft.; H._12_ft. (center)
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Work Record ID
141704
Image Record ID
682079
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCSe 1g

United States Capitol, Senate; Ext., view from east. Detail: Pediment, Progress of Civilization; Creation date: 1855-1859, erected 1863

Work Title
United States Capitol, Senate
View Title
Ext., view from east. Detail: Pediment, Progress of Civilization
Creator/Culture
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1855-1859, erected 1863
Media/Technique
marble
Dimensions
L._80_ft.; H._12_ft. (center)
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Work Record ID
141704
Image Record ID
682078
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCSe 1f

United States Capitol, House of Representatives; Exterior, view from east. Detail: Pediment, Apotheosis of Democracy; Creation date: 1916

Work Title
United States Capitol, House of Representatives
View Title
Exterior, view from east. Detail: Pediment, Apotheosis of Democracy
Creator/Culture
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
designer: pediment by Paul Wayland Bartlett (American, 1865-1925)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1916
Media/Technique
marble
Dimensions
L._80_ft.; H._12_ft. (center)
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Work Record ID
141702
Image Record ID
682077
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCRe 1g;cop.2

United States Capitol, House of Representatives; Exterior, view from east. Detail: Pediment, Apotheosis of Democracy; Creation date: 1916

Work Title
United States Capitol, House of Representatives
View Title
Exterior, view from east. Detail: Pediment, Apotheosis of Democracy
Creator/Culture
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
designer: pediment by Paul Wayland Bartlett (American, 1865-1925)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Creation date: 1916
Media/Technique
marble
Dimensions
L._80_ft.; H._12_ft. (center)
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Work Record ID
141702
Image Record ID
682076
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCRe 1f

United States Capitol; Air view; Neoclassical; creation date: 1793-1880

Work Title
United States Capitol
View Title
Air view
Creator/Culture
architect: William Thornton (American, 1759-1826)
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
architect: Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763-1844)
architect: Thomas Ustick Walter (American, 1804-1887)
architect: Montgomery C. Meigs (American, 1816-1892)
sculptor: pediment designed by Thomas Crawford (American, 1814-1857)
Site/Repository
Site: Washington (District of Columbia, USA)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
creation date: 1793-1880
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Government office buildings
Work Record ID
141701
Image Record ID
682074
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GC A 2

Capital; Drawing of a tobacco leaf capital by Benjamin Henry Latrobe; Neoclassical

Work Title
Capital
View Title
Drawing of a tobacco leaf capital by Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Creator/Culture
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
Legacy Media/Technique
Drawing
Subjects
Columns (Architectural elements)
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Work Record ID
571797
Image Record ID
682086
Digital filename
07d100059
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCz 2
HART Image Order Number
220006
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 05:35:36

Capital; Drawing of a capital by Benjamin Henry Latrobe; Neoclassical

Work Title
Capital
View Title
Drawing of a capital by Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Creator/Culture
architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (American, 1764-1820)
Period/Date
Neoclassical
Legacy Media/Technique
Drawing
Subjects
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Columns (Architectural elements)
Capitals
Work Record ID
141705
Image Record ID
682085
Digital filename
07d100058
Classification Filing Number
182;W317;8GCz 1
HART Image Order Number
220006
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 05:35:36