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OUT OF MANY, ONE

HISTORY OF CONGRESS
AND THE CAPITOL

Additional Information - House 1815-1851

The House of Representatives, by Samuel F.B. Morse, 1822–23

The House of Representatives, by Samuel F.B. Morse, 1822–23

 

The House of Representatives, by Samuel F. B. Morse, completed 1822; probably reworked 1823

The House met in this grand space from 1807 until 1857. The artist has captured the House Chamber at dusk. The room is now used as National Statuary Hall.

Oil on canvas, 86 7/8 x 130 5/8 inches
Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund, 11.14

 
History of Congress and the Capitol