Letter to John Trumbull from Charles Bulfinch, October 4, 1824
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Artifact Overview
Charles Bulfinch, third Architect of the Capitol, oversaw the completion of the U.S. Capitol from 1818 to 1826. He wrote this letter to artist John Trumbull in 1824 regarding the progress and the installation of Trumbull's paintings. Congress had commissioned Trumbull to create four Revolutionary-era paintings for the Rotunda. It would be two more years until the Capitol was finished and Trumbull's paintings hung.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
04 October 1824
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
69.144.458.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Technique
Handwriting
Dimensions
Height: 9.438 in
Width: 15.688 in
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