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A Vision Takes Form by Peter Waddell

A Vision Takes Form by Peter Waddell

Artist
Peter Waddell
Medium
Oil
Type
Historical Depiction
Credit
The White House Historical Association

A Vision Takes Form by Peter Waddell

Peter Waddell, A Vision Takes Form, oil on canvas.

Although he never lived there, President George Washington not only selected the site of the new Presidents House, but also oversaw its construction to his particular specifications and demands. He was adamant that it be grand, with a façade of stone, not brick. Designed by the Irish-born architect James Hoban, the mansion was built with the labor of slaves, freemen, Irish artisans, and Scottish stone masons, whose marks can still be found on the White House today.

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