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Study for the Apotheosis of Washington in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol Building by Constantino Brumidi

Study for the Apotheosis of Washington in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol Building

Constantino Brumidi · 1860

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Artist
Constantino Brumidi
Date
1860
Location
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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