University of virginia. Lithograph from 1856. (the proportions of the rotunda and the annex are exaggerated in comparison to the other buildings. ) [not clear whether the colored version is the original; the university of virginia visual history collection also has "only" a black-and-white image of the lithograph online, see here
description from university of virginia visual history collection:
title: view of the university of virginia, charlottesville & monticello, taken from lewis mountain
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comments: university of virginia, from the west, showing rotunda, annex, lawn, ranges, and anatomical theatre. Published by casimir bohn, washington, d. C. And richmond, va, labeled, lower left, "drawn from nature & printed in colors by e. Sachse & co. " labeled, lower right, "sun iron building, baltimore md. " 13 b&w photographs
image filename: prints00017
accession number: mss 2535
copy negative number: ps1946
description at source:
"view of the university of virginia"
by casimir bohn; university of virginia library. Date: 1856.
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