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
Print
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.
