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Graphite sketch of the Smithsonian Castle mirrored and inverted underground by Amy Ingalls

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Smithsonian Castle Inverted

Year
2026
Medium
Graphite pencil on paper
Dimensions
Dimensions available on request
Availability
Available
Price
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A graphite pencil drawing by Amy Ingalls from the DC Alt Realities series, depicting the Smithsonian Institution Building on the National Mall in Washington, DC shown simultaneously above and below ground. The familiar red sandstone Gothic Revival castle sits normally above the surface with the Washington Monument visible behind it, while below the waterline its towers and ornamental details continue downward in mirror inversion — roots, suspended gardens, and impossible Gothic arches descending into the earth.

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