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On Display: House - Centreville Room
Print (Etching)
A Perspective View of the Pennsylvania Hospital, with the Buildings as intended/ to be erected
James Claypoole Jr.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
James Claypoole Jr. (Draftsman, etcher and publisher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1959.1551 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1959.1551 A
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
A Perspective View of the Pennsylvania Hospital, with the Buildings as intended/ to be erected
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
James Claypoole Jr. (Draftsman, etcher and publisher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath image
Inscription: Ja\s Claypoole Jun\r Delin\t & Sculp\t_
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Building view
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Line Etched
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
11.9 (H) x 15.62 (W) x 9.3 (Image H) x 13.6 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
30.3 (H) x 39.68 (W) x 23.6 (Image H) x 34.6 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H (at left): 10.6 in. (27.0 cm). Plate W (at bottom): 14.125 in. (35.9 cm). Chain intervals: 2.4-2.5 cm; 10 laid lines per cm.
Publisher Summary
J. Claypoole
Publisher Date
01/01/1761
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
J. Claypoole
Edition Watermark
Pro Patria with countermark of "GR" under a crown
Edition Notes
See 59.1581 for a similar paper.