| Creator |
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920, photographer. |
| Contributor |
Alfano, Vincenzo, 1854-1918, sculptor. |
|
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, manufacturer. |
|
Huston, Joseph M., 1866-1940, architect. |
| Title |
[Rotunda, Pennsylvania State Capitol building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.] [graphic]. |
| Date |
c1906 |
| Physical Description |
1 photographic print : platinum on cardboard mount ; 19 x 24 cm. (7.5 x 9.5 in.), on mount 36 x 44 cm. (14 x 17 in.) |
| Description |
Depicts the second floor balcony in the Rotunda, looking at the House Chamber portal. The pediment sculpture over the arched
doorway was created by Vincenzo Alfano. The light standards nearby were created by the Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company.
|
| Notes |
Signature of photographer on mount. |
|
Manuscript note on mount: rotunda |
|
The Pennsylvania State Capitol building was constructed from 1902 to 1906 after designs by Joseph M. Huston. |
|
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maro S. Hunting. Mrs. Hunting was the granddaughter of Joseph M. Huston, the architect of the Capitol. |
|
LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pp. 42, 47-48. |
|
Forms part of the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection. |
| Subject |
Pennsylvania State Capitol (Harrisburg, Pa.) |
|
Capitols -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg. |
|
Light fixtures -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg. |
|
Pediments -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg. |
| Genre |
Platinum prints -- 1900-1910. |
| Associated name |
Alfano, Vincenzo, 1854-1918, sculptor. |
| Associated name |
Huston, Joseph M., 1866-1940, architect. |
| Associated name |
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, manufacturer. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8479.43] |
| Accession number |
P.8479.43 |
