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Auction 193, Lot 244

"Johnson's Georgetown and the City of Washington - The Capital of the United States of America", Johnson, A. J.

Subject: Washington, D.C.

Period: 1863 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
15.5 x 12.7 inches
39.4 x 32.3 cm
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This fine nineteenth-century plan of the city features three large vignettes of the Capitol, Washington Monument, and the Smithsonian Institution. All major streets and buildings are named. Surrounded by a decorative border.

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Condition: B+

On a lightly toned sheet with faint offsetting and a small rust spot at center. Dampstaining at bottom is confined to the decorative border.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $90

Closed on 6/21/2023

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