The National Capitol, 1861

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Artist
Edwin James Meeker, American, 1853 - 1936
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
A large group of soldiers, in formation, standing in front of the facade of the Capitol building. The dome is seen in progress during construction.
Credit Line
Gift of Willis M. Rose
ca. 1887
Accession Number
1947-87-20
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
architecture
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Pen and ink on cardboard
Dimensions
25.4 × 23.3 cm (10 in. × 9 3/16 in.)
made in
USA
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Record ID
chndm_1947-87-20
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4afbd98c7-9d90-4619-a669-682a23405e43
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