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On Display: House - Belle Isle Stair Hall, Upper
Map (Engraving)
A/ PLAN/ of the/ City and Environs/ of/ PHILADELPHIA
Matthew Albert Lotter
1777
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Matthew Albert Lotter (Engraver and publisher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1956.0503 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1956.0503 A
Object Name
Map (Engraving)
Title
A/ PLAN/ of the/ City and Environs/ of/ PHILADELPHIA
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Matthew Albert Lotter (Engraver and publisher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1777
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right of center
Inscription: Engraved and Published by/ MATTHEW ALBERT LOTTER.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Building view
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Etched
- Engraved
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
24.75 (H) x 20 (W) x 23.4 (Image H) x 18 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
62.86 (H) x 50.8 (W) x 59.4 (Image H) x 45.7 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H (at left): 23.6 in. (60.0 cm). Plate W (at bottom): 18.7 in. (47.5 cm). Chain intervals: 2.8 cm; 8 laid lines per cm.
Publisher Summary
M. Lotter
Publisher Date
01/01/1777
Place of Publication
Augsburg, Schwaben, Bavaria, Germany
Publisher Name
M. Lotter
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
Reissue of Scull and Heap's 1752 map, updated.