. Rand, McNally Washington guide to the city and environs. tors were all menwho worked here about 1827, and each was paid $3,500. The historical paintings (18 by 12 ft.), familiar to everybodythrough innumerable reproductions, even upon the papercurrency and Columbian postage stamps of the Government,are by American artists. Each has attached to it a label andkey-picture, giving the names and position of all the personsrepresented by carefully drawn portraits in its groups. Theyfall into two classes—Early Historical and former are to a great degree imaginative, particularlyth
. Rand, McNally Washington guide to the city and environs. tors were all menwho worked here about 1827, and each was paid $3,500. The historical paintings (18 by 12 ft.), familiar to everybodythrough innumerable reproductions, even upon the papercurrency and Columbian postage stamps of the Government,are by American artists. Each has attached to it a label andkey-picture, giving the names and position of all the personsrepresented by carefully drawn portraits in its groups. Theyfall into two classes—Early Historical and former are to a great degree imaginative, particularlythe De Soto; but the latter are accurately true to the times andscenes they purport to represent. In the first class is theLanding of Columbus at San Salvador, in 1492, paintedin 1839 by John Vanderlyn, who was paid $10,000 for it in1842. The Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto, in1541, was painted by Wm. H. Powell, in 1850, and the pricewas $12,000. The Baptism of Pocahontas at Jamestown,in 1613, is nearer the truth, since the artist, J. G. Chapman,. Senate Chamber, CapitolPage 170 154 RAND McNALLY WASHINGTON GUIDE
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