H. & J. Stone
Capitol Washington D.C. 1826

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Artist H. & J. Stone (Washington, D.C., active 1822–1849)Washington, D.C., active 1822–1849

Artistafter Charles Bulfinch (American, 1763–1844)American, 1763–1844

Publisher H. & J. Stone (Washington, D.C., active 1822–1849)Washington, D.C., active 1822–1849

CultureAmerican

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Capitol Washington D.C. 1826

Date1826

Place depictedWashington, District of Columbia, United States

MediumAquatint on paper

DimensionsPlate or block: 8 1/2 × 16 7/8 in. (21.6 × 42.9 cm)
Sheet: 10 1/4 × 18 15/16 in. (26 × 48.1 cm)
Frame (outer): 17 3/4 × 25 3/8 in. (45.1 × 64.5 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Bennie Green in memory of her husband, Joe M. Green, Jr.

Object numberB.2010.5

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DescriptionCharles Bulfinch is a central figure in the history of American architecture. While his genius is evident in a range of projects, the greatest acclaim must be reserved for the superb statehouses he designed for Connecticut and his native Massachusetts. In 1818, Bulfinch arrived in Washington D.C. after having been selected by President James Monroe to succeed Benjamin Latrobe as Architect of the Capitol. With Bulfinch’s vision and direction, restoration resumed on the capitol’s House and Senate wings, which the British army had burned four years earlier. Concurrently, he oversaw construction of the central block with its landmark dome.
Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Recto: Inscribed in printed ink, below plate, left: C. Bullfinch Architect. delt.
Recto: Inscribed in printed ink, below plate, center: CAPITOL \ Washington, D.C. 1826. \ Published by H & J. Stone.
Recto: Inscribed in printed ink, below plate, right: H & J. Stone fecit.
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, below plate, right bottom corner: 65371
Verso, on Frame: Label inscribed in ink: Label for "The Old Print Shop" on the back of the frame
Verso, on Frame: "Tru Vue" museum glass sticker on the back of the frame
Verso, on Frame: "The Old Print Shop" write up in a plastic sleeve on the back of the frame

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