This is a photograph of a large column being hoisted during the construction of a neoclassical building. In the image, a tall column is suspended from a crane structure bridging across an open courtyard. The building appears to be in an unfinished state, with piles of construction materials visible on the ground, such as bricks and stone blocks. The architecture features classical detailing with rows of windows and elaborately carved cornices. The background consists of taller building facades, each featuring rows of rectangular windows. The image is captured in sepia tones.

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Raising Column at Capitol Expansion

John Wood (American, born England, 1806 - 1866)

November 6, 1860

Medium: salted paper print
Classification: Photograph
Dimensions: image/sheet: 32.8 × 26.4 cm (12 15/16 × 10 3/8 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line: Gift of Funds from Ronald M. Costell, M.D. and the Estate of Marsha E. Swiss
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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