A Vision Takes Form: the White House Under Construction, 1796
This oil painting entitled A Vision Takes Form was completed by artist Peter Waddell in 2007, during George W. Bush's administration. The White House Historical Association commissioned the painting to illustrate 18th century construction processes, materials, and equipment to depict the construction site and its surroundings as it may have appeared in 1796. In the foreground are a group that included White House architect James Hoban, master carpenter Pierce Purcell, and William Thornton, an architect and D.C. commissioner, surveying the construction of the White House.. ***Interior use only for publications***
Artist
Peter Waddell
Date of Work
2007
Medium
oil paint
Type
Painting
Credit
Peter Waddell for the White House Historical Association
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