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The City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, North America; as it appeared in the year 1800, consisting of twenty eight plates, drawn and engraved by W. Birch & Son.
1800
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Metadata
- Call Number
- A Middle 31/Drawer 10/GC024/Half Folio/19th c./Artists A-F GA 2012.02691
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania : [s.n.], 1800.
- People
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- Author
- Barker, W.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Title pages—Specimens
- Birch, William Russell 1755-1834
- Symbolism in art
- Animals in art
- Horses in art
- Birds in art
- Eagles in art
- Landscapes—Pennsylvania—Philadelphia—1800
- Landscapes—Middle Atlantic States—1800
- Landscapes—Northeastern States—1800
- Landscapes—Lake States—1800
- Landscapes—United States—1800
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, North America; as it appeared in the year 1800, consisting of twenty eight plates, drawn and engraved by W. Birch & Son.
- Call Number
- A Middle 31/Drawer 10/GC024/Half Folio/19th c./Artists A-F GA 2012.02691
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc1v53k925q
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania : [s.n.], 1800.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1800
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 41 x 47 cm.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Engravings
- Item description: Title page.
- Depiction: Allegorical scene. Two galloping horses, eagle with shield, banner inscribed "Virtue. Liberty & Independence".
- Signed in plate, lower center: "Published by W. Birch, Springland Cot, near Neshaminy Bridge on the Bristol Road, Pennsylvania. Decr. 31st, 1800.".
- Signed in plate, lower right: "W. Barker sculpt.".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Title pages—Specimens
- Birch, William Russell 1755-1834
- Symbolism in art
- Animals in art
- Horses in art
- Birds in art
- Eagles in art
- Landscapes—Pennsylvania—Philadelphia—1800
- Landscapes—Middle Atlantic States—1800
- Landscapes—Northeastern States—1800
- Landscapes—Lake States—1800
- Landscapes—United States—1800
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/bc55b856-3e75-4eaf-af21-731e3a78ad34/manifest