Back of the State House, Philadelphia [graphic] / Designed & Published by W. Birch Enamel Painter 1800.
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PictureSeries: City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, North America, as it appeared in the year 1800Publication details: Philadelphia: W. Birch, [1828]; PA. Philadelphia. Edition: Fourth edition, plate 7Description: 1 print : engraving ; sheet 30 x 38 cm (12 x 15 in.)References: Snyder, City of Independence 220.References: Snyder, "William Birch: His Views" 22c.Local Notes: Illustrated in S. Robert Teitelman's Birch's Views of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1982, rev. 2000), pl. 22;Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited;
Part of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.Imprint: PA. Philadelphia. 1828.Subject(s):
- Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- American Philosophical Society -- Buildings
- Library Company of Philadelphia -- Buildings
- City & town halls -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
- Courtyards -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
- Indians of North America -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
- Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 500 block
- Women
- Philadelphia artists
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Material | Library Company of Philadelphia Graphic Arts Department | Graphic Arts - Women's History | Birch's views [Sn 22c/P.2276.52] | Available | 126714 |
Snyder, City of Independence 220.
Snyder, "William Birch: His Views" 22c.
View of the courtyard and rear of the State House with the mason tall case clock visible on the west wall. Several visitors utilize the grounds including a delegation of Native Americans on tour, strolling couples, women promenading, and boys playing near a grove of trees. In the background, stand the American Philosophical Hall (completed in 1789); the site of the Library Company of Philadelphia, Library Hall (completed in 1791); and guard houses. Also visible is signage for Peale's Museum, housed in American Philosophical Hall between 1794 and 1811.
Illustrated in S. Robert Teitelman's Birch's Views of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1982, rev. 2000), pl. 22.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Part of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.