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Richmond from the Hill
Pictures by W. J. Bennett and George Cooke
W. J. Bennett's 1834 aquatint after George Cooke shows Richmond from a green hill, with summer clouds, the white Capitol and the James River curving below. The Capitol on the rise was designed by Thomas Jefferson, who modeled it on an ancient Roman temple in Nîmes. For someone who loves Richmond or calls it home.
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Richmond · Aquatint / Richmond from the Hill / W. J. Bennett after George Cooke, 1834 / Big summer clouds drift over green hills, the white Capitol on its rise and the James River curving below. Thomas Jefferson designed the Virginia State Capitol, modeled on an ancient Roman temple in Nimes, France.
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