United States Congressional Serial Set, Serial No. 14933, Senate Document No. 2, U.S. Senate Catalogue of Graphic Art

The Senate maintains a collection of over 900 historical prints and engravings. This collection contains a rich array of 19th and early 20th century images portraying the events, people, and settings of the U.S. Senate.

Foreword………….ix
The Honorable William H. Frist, M. D.
The Honorable Harry Reid

Preface…………xi
The Honorable Emily J. Reynolds

Notes to the Reader………..xiii

The Illustrated Senate: 19^th-Century Engravings of the U.S. Senate
Diane K. Skvarla

Senate Chamber………………13

Capitol Interior…………..53

Capitol Exterior & Grounds………….103

Senate Art………..157

Portraits……….175

Group Portraits………243

Beyond Capitol Hill…….275

Political Cartoons & Caricatures……….305

The Senate Theatre: 19^th-Century Cartoonists and the U.S. Senate………307
Donald A. Ritchie

Appendix: Keys to Select Graphic Art Images…….477

Acknowledgements………486
Diane K. Skvarla

Selected Bibliography………490

Index of Artists & Subjects…….492

Anyone interested in the history of the U.S. Senate, and/or art history, would find this publication interesting.