Construction of the north wing of the U.S. Treasury building, Washington D.C.
Artist
Lewis Emory Walker
(American, 1822 - 1880)
DateJune 3, 1867
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsImage and sheet: 9 15/16 × 13 9/16 inches (25.22 × 34.44 cm)
Mount: 12 13/16 × 18 9/16 inches (32.56 × 47.14 cm)
Mount: 12 13/16 × 18 9/16 inches (32.56 × 47.14 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2020.7.101
SignedOn mount verso, top, in pencil: "LEWIS E. WALKER / WASH D.C. / 1867"
InscribedOn image recto, lower right, in black: "June 3 1867"
MarkingsOn mount recto, lower left corner, in pencil: "350";
On mount recto, upper right corner, in pencil: [? possibly "June 3 - 2 1/2"];
On mount verso, upper left corner, in pencil: "350 / 1 of 3";
On mount verso, lower left corner, in pencil: "KC 50,2".
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DescriptionImage of a building under construction; it has a stone base with metal beams, temporary wooden supports, and thick cables which stretch across the structure from the upper right. A multistory building is next to the construction site.ProvenanceHall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2020;
Given by the Hall Family Foundation to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2020.
Given by the Hall Family Foundation to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2020.
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