Corridor of the House of Representatives, Washington -- Waiting To See Their Local Representative
Date1891
Artist
William Thomas Smedley
(American painter and illustrator, 1858–1920)
Illustration CitationHarper's Weekly, March 14, 1891
MediumBlack-and-white oil on canvas
Dimensions16 × 24 in. (40.6 × 61 cm)
frame: 17 × 24 3/4 in. (43.2 × 62.9 cm)
frame: 17 × 24 3/4 in. (43.2 × 62.9 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 1983
Object number1983-124
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextThis scene of citizens waiting to speak with members of Congress appeared as a full page spread. With its subtitle A Journal of Civilization, Harper's Weekly featured foreign and domestic current events, fiction, essays and humor.
