The taking of the city of Washington in America

Print shows a view from the Potomac River, of Washington, D.C. under attack by British forces under Major General Ross, August 24, 1814.

Paper has watermark on lower right corner: 1820.
Published in: Eyes of the nation : a visual history of the United States / Vincent Virga and curators of the Library of Congress ; historical commentary by Alan Brinkley. New York : Knopf, 1997.
Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress, 2002.
Exhibited: "1812 : A Nation Emerges" at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., 2012-2013.
Exhibited: "Out of the Ashes : A New Library for the Nation" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., May - November, 2015.