Historical Society of Pennsylvania small graphics collection

Prints and drawings include portraits; views of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Delaware River, and other locations; landscapes; battle scenes; railways and fire engines; industrial settings; murders; and other subjects. Media include lithographs, etchings, engravings, aquatints, line drawings, wood...

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Corporate Author: Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Creator)
Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania Small Graphics Collection
Collection Number:V63
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Physical Description: 18.9 Linear feet 63 boxes
Summary: Prints and drawings include portraits; views of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Delaware River, and other locations; landscapes; battle scenes; railways and fire engines; industrial settings; murders; and other subjects. Media include lithographs, etchings, engravings, aquatints, line drawings, wood cuts, water colors, washes, oil paintings, stipple prints, pencil sketches, architects' drawings, mezzotints, and other media. There are also a few photographs. Artists represented include William Birch, Thomas Birch, Frederick Graff, William Strickland, and Benjamin West.