Study for The House of Representatives

Samuel F. B. Morse, Study for The House of Representatives, ca. 1821, oil on panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through a grant from the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, 1978.166
Samuel F. B. Morse, Study for The House of Representatives, ca. 1821, oil on panel, 8 1⁄4 x 13 3⁄4 in. (20.9 x 35.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through a grant from the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, 1978.166
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Artwork Details

Title
Study for The House of Representatives
Artist
Date
ca. 1821
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8 1⁄4 x 13 3⁄4 in. (20.9 x 35.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase through a grant from the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on panel
Classifications
Subjects
  • Study
  • Cityscape — District of Columbia — Washington
  • Architecture Interior — civic — U. S. Capitol
  • Architecture Interior — civic — federal building
Object Number
1978.166
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1978.166

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Date1945
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