The House of Representatives

The House of Representatives is an 1822 history painting by the American artist Samuel Morse. It depicts a session of the United States House of Representatives, in a chamber designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe.

Morse, known as an inventor as well as a painter, had spent several years in England studying before returning home in 1815 following the War of 1812. He captures the scene during the Era of Good Feelings. In 1823 Morse exhibited the painting in several cities, drawing critical praise but making little money from public admissions. Today it is in the National Gallery of Art in Washington.