Thomas Doughty
View of the Fairmount Waterworks, Philadelphia, from the Opposite Side of the Schuylkill River

View of the Fairmount Waterworks, Philadelphia, from the Opposite Side of the Schuylkill River

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View of the Fairmount Waterworks, Philadelphia, from the Opposite Side of the Schuylkill River
ArtistAmerican, 1793–1856
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • View of the Fairmount Waterworks, Philadelphia, from the Opposite Side of the Schuylkill River
Datec. 1824–1826
PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions21 1/8 × 29 1/8 in. (53.6 × 73.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Agnes Cullen Arnold Endowment
Object number97.731
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
107 Kilroy Gallery
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Department
American Art
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition HistoryExhibited:"The American Landscape East to West: Themes in Painting and Photography, 1780-1910" at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, september 6, 2003-January 19, 2004.

"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 7 July 2012 - 2 January 2013.

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