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Capitol at Washington

Nathaniel Currier

1850

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Architectural

Dominant colour

Capitol at Washington is a 1850 ink by Nathaniel Currier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Nathaniel Currier
When & what style?: 1850 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a view of the US Capitol building in Washington. The artist used a lot of detail to draw the building and its surroundings. It's interesting that this print was made using a technique that allowed many copies to be produced, which helped spread images of important buildings like this one. You can learn more about how this was made by looking into the technique: lithography.