Nation’s Capitol

Charles Sheeler, Nation's Capitol, 1943, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of State, 1971.281
Charles Sheeler, Nation's Capitol, 1943, oil on canvas, 28 1⁄8 x 21 7⁄8 in. (71.3 x 55.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of State, 1971.281

Artwork Details

Title
Nation’s Capitol
Artist
Date
1943
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
28 1⁄8 x 21 7⁄8 in. (71.3 x 55.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Transfer from the U.S. Department of State
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture Exterior — civic — U. S. Capitol
  • Cityscape — District of Columbia — Washington
Object Number
1971.281
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1971.281

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Artist
Daten.d.
lithograph
Not on view
John E. Dowell, Jr., Man, 1963, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1973.81
Man
Artist
Date1963
lithograph
Not on view
Image Not Available
Ponte
Artist
Date1970-1971
lithograph
Not on view
Louise Nevelson, Untitled, 1963, transfer lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of June Wayne, 1991.179.11, © 1963, Louise Nevelson
Untitled
Artist
Date1963
transfer lithograph on paper
Not on view

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