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The Village Monumental.
But things didn't go according to plan. This painting depicts Washington at the time of L'Enfant's death in 1825. The city progressed more slowly than initially hoped. Limited funds from Congress and unrealized profits from the sales of city lots were not enough to build L'Enfant's ideal city. Though many aspects of his design remain unrealized, L'Enfant's monumental core and diagonal avenues have since become icons of Washington's built environment.
Peter Waddell, oil on canvas, 2018 |