Accession number
PML 198189
Creator
Hill, J. W. (John William), 1812-1879, artist.
Published
[New York] : [Smith Brothers & Co.], 1850.
Credit line
Purchased on the Edwin V. Erbe, Jr. Acquisitions Fund, 2019.
Notes
"Printed in tints by Sarony N.Y."
"Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by Francis Smith ..."
Tinted lithograph printed in three colors.
Sheet possibly trimmed with loss of imprint at bottom.
"Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by Francis Smith ..."
Tinted lithograph printed in three colors.
Sheet possibly trimmed with loss of imprint at bottom.
Description
1 print : color lithograph ; image: 592 x 1000 mm; sheet: 695 x 1090 mm
Provenance
Purchased from The Old Print Shop, Inc., 2019.
Summary
"Panoramic view looking west from Camden showing the city to West Philadelphia. In the foreground, several bustling piers line the Camden riverfront. Sail ships and steamboats are docked, horse-drawn wagons are loaded and transport goods, and individuals mill on the piers and near the Market Street ferry house. Several vessels, including sail ships, tug boats, and steam boats sail in the river near both riverfronts and around Smith and Windmill islands. In the background, the cityscape of Philadelphia is visible. Includes the Navy Yard, Spark's Shot Tower, the steeples of Christ Church and Independence Hall, and Girard College. Also shows rows of buildings, smokestacks, undeveloped land, and the Schuylkill River in the distant background."--Catalog of the Library Company of Philadelphia.
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