Three elevations for sections of Senate Chamber and other rooms in the proposed United States Capitol building. The leftmost elevation depicts the exterior of a three-story building, while the next two depict interior views with archways placed in the center of the walls on each floor. Made for the Capitol Drawing Competition held by the…

Elevation and Floor Plan for Capitol Sections on the Pricked Lines, C, A, and B

Description

Three elevations for sections of Senate Chamber and other rooms in the proposed United States Capitol building. The leftmost elevation depicts the exterior of a three-story building, while the next two depict interior views with archways placed in the center of the walls on each floor. Made for the Capitol Drawing Competition held by the United States government in 1792.

Creator

McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1813

Date

1792

Materials

Pen and iron gall ink on creme paper

Dimensions

6.75 H x 18.5 W inches

Object ID

1976.88.44

Accession Number

1976.88

Resource ID

8395

Notes

Signed lower right corner: "S. McIntire Delin."

Credit Line

Gift of John Hazlehurst Boneval Latrobe

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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