Title
West front of the United States Capitol with cows in the foreground 1831; by John Rubens Smith, 1775-1849, artist
Caption
West front of the United States Capitol with cows in the foreground 1831; by John Rubens Smith, 1775-1849, artist. The view of the west front of the Capitol, from what is now the National Mall, is rather pastoral. The Tripoli Monument, honouring American sailors during the Barbary Wars of 1804, was installed in front of the Capitol in 1831. John Rubens Smith trained as an artist in his native England and moved to the new republic around 1807. He documented the East Coast of the United States,
Date
1831
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP17A03_107
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (4,6Mb) / 19,9in x 11,7in / 5963 x 3517 (300dpi)