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Print (Aquatint)
A SOUTH WEST VIEW OF SANDERSON'S FRANKLIN HOUSE/ CHESTNUT S.\T PHILADELPHIA.
John Rubens Smith
1844-1845
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Rubens Smith (Designer, draftsman and engraver)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1960.0358.004
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1960.0358.004
Object Name
Print (Aquatint)
Title
A SOUTH WEST VIEW OF SANDERSON'S FRANKLIN HOUSE/ CHESTNUT S.\T PHILADELPHIA.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Rubens Smith (Designer, draftsman and engraver)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1844-1845
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath image
Inscription: DRAWN & ENGRAVED BY JOHN RUBEN SMITH
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- City view
- Building view
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Aquatint
- Etched
- Engraved
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
15.6 (H) x 21.7 (L) x 11.6 (Image H) x 18.3 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
39.6 (H) x 55.2 (L) x 29.4 (Image H) x 46.5 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 14.7 in. (37.3 cm). Plate W: 18.3 in. (46.5 cm). H at left. OW at lower right corner (rounded measurements taken 1 cm from bottom. IW at bottom.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors