Washington, D.C.
1888
De Lancey Gill captured a quiet, rural moment in 1888, long before the concrete jungle of modern Washington, D.C. took over. The painting shows a grand house perched on a grassy hill, with a winding dirt path leading up to it. In the far distance, you can just barely make out the white dome of the U.S. Capitol, a tiny reminder of the bustling city growing nearby. It's a peaceful snapshot of a capital city that was still half-countryside.
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