Vermont Capitol, Montpelier

Print

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Vermont Capitol, Montpelier

Entry/Object ID

VHS-A-178

Description

Lithograph print showing the Vermont State House behind a wide, tree-lined road with several pedestrians and travelers on horseback or carriage. The building is a neoclassical building with a two-story, five-column colonnade and a tall cupola surmounted by a female figure.

Artwork Details

Subject

Vermont State House

Subject Place

Building

Vermont State House

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Made/Created

Artist

Bufford, John Henry

Manufacturer

Bufford's Lithography

Date made

1858 - 1859

Place

City

Boston

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

20-1/2 in

Width

26-1/2 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Vermont Capitol, Montpelier, 1858-1859 J. H. Bufford's Lithographic and Publishing House (1857-1864) Boston, MA Print on paper #A-178 This print was produced to celebrate the opening of the rebuilt Vermont State House in 1859. Drawn before the State House was completed, certain details do not match the finished building, including the entablature and statue.