The United States Capitol building features a central rotunda below the Capitol dome. Built between 1818 and 1824, the rotunda has been described as the Capitol's "symbolic and physical heart".
The U.S. Capitol rotunda viewed from behind a copy of the Statue of George Washington in 2005
The Capitol dome topped by the Statue of Freedom
Frieze of American History, by Constantino Brumidi, in the Capitol rotunda
Many large paintings are exhibited in the rotunda
General George Washington Resigning His Commission is a large-scale oil painting by American artist John Trumbull of General George Washington resigning his commission as commander-in-chief of the Con
The Resignation of General Washington, December 23, 1783, by John Trumbull, 1824–1828
Key to the painting
Washington Resigning His Commission $1,000 National Bank Note, Series 1875