Antique Print of the United States Capitol by Johnson '1872'

Antique print titled 'Groningen, De Groote Markt en het Stadhuis'. View of the 'Grote Markt' and city hall of Groningen, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Het koningrijk d...

Antique print titled 'Palais de l'Institut'. This print depicts the Insitut de France in Paris and originates from 'Paris dans sa splendeur', documents, views, historical scenes, des...

This engraved print shows a view of the United States Capitol Building, in Washington, D.C. The print depicts the neoclassical building from the northeast orientation, with a bustling street scene in front. The steel engraving is a proof printing, drawn and engraved by Henry Sartain and published in 1858. Plans began in May 1854 to build a new cast-iron dome for the United States Capitol. The then-architect of the Capitol Thomas Walter and his team were sold on the aesthetics of a new dome, as well as the utility of a fire-proof one. A year later, on March 3, 1855, President Franklin Pierce...

Rare, antique Parisian lithograph from the mid-19th century. The dimensions below are of the actual lithograph and do not include the exterior matte. Now more than ever, home is wher...