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Design of the Washington National Monument to be Erected in the City of Washington
Image Not Available for Design of the Washington National Monument to be Erected in the City of Washington

Design of the Washington National Monument to be Erected in the City of Washington

A. Hoen & Co.
Robert Mills (American, 1781 – 1855)
1846
Medium/TechniqueLithograph with tint stone
Credit LineGift of Thomas Gaffield
Accession numberM11208
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsIn stone, at lower left: Design by Robt. Mills Archt. In stone, at lower center: Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1846 by Chs.Fenderich in the clerks office of the Dist.court of the Dist. of Columbia. In stone, at lower right: Lithd. by A. Hoen & Co. Balto. In stone, at lower center, flanking the vignette of Washington: Design of the | Washington / National | Monument / To be Erected in the | City of Washington / Base of Pantheon 250 ft. Diameter / height 100 ft., height of Obelisk 500 ft. | ____ has contributed / $____ to the erection of the Monument / ________ Agent In stone, below vignette of Washington, in facsimile script: Earnestly recommended to the favour of our Countrymen. / [signatures of eight sponsors]