Washington, D.C., 1852 drawing.
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Title |
Washington, D.C., 1852 drawing. |
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Creator |
Latrobe, Benjamin Henry (British architect and engineer, 1764-1820, active in the United States)
L'Enfant, Pierre Charles (French architect and city planner, 1754-1825, active in the United States) |
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Date |
1852 |
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Cultural Context |
American
North American |
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Style/Period |
Neoclassical |
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Subject |
Cities & towns
Cityscapes
City planning
Aerial views
Buildings
Capitols
Government facilities
Office buildings
Politics & government
Roofs
Domes
Colonnades
Pediments
Entablatures
Arcades (Architectural components)
Streets
Roads
Carriages & coaches |
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Description |
Drawing of view of Washington, 1852, showing Benjamin Latrobe's Capitol (1803-1807) and Major L'Enfant's plan (created in 1791) of the city. |
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Location Depicted |
Washington (D.C.) |
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Technique |
Drawing (image-making)
Architectural drawing (process) |
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Work Type |
Architecture
Cities & towns
Cityscapes
Cityscape drawings
Architectural drawings
Drawings |
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Source |
Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 11th ed. Forth Worth: Harcourt, 2001. (fig.28-27, p.858) |
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Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: Library of Congress. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 420-31.jpg |
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