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Print (Etching)
View OF THE City OF Philadelphia.
Gilbert Fox, John Joseph Holland
1796-1800
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Gilbert Fox (Etcher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1959.0606 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1959.0606 A
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
View OF THE City OF Philadelphia.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Gilbert Fox (Etcher); John Joseph Holland (Designer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1796-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: Etch'd by Gilbert Fox.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, beneath image
Inscription: Drawn by I.I. Holland.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Landscape
- City view
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Etched
- Line Etched
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
18.3 (H) x 24.1 (W) x 15 (Image H) x 20.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
46.6 (H) x 61.3 (W) x 38.2 (Image H) x 52.8 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate W: 22.8 in. (57.8 cm). Trimmed within platemark. H at left. W at bottom. Frame H: 20.7 in. (52.7 cm). Frame W: 26.5 in. (67.3 cm). Frame D: 1.1 in. (2.8 cm).
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Edition Watermark
"1794/ J WHATMAN"
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors