John Carwitham
An East Perspective View of Philadelphia

An East Perspective View of Philadelphia

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An East Perspective View of Philadelphia
ArtistEnglish, c. 1700–c. 1760, active 1723–1741
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • An East Perspective View of Philadelphia
Date1778
PlaceLondon, England
MediumEtching and engraving with watercolor and gouache on laid paper
Dimensions11 × 17 in. (27.9 × 43.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.63.78
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionBased on an earlier drawing of the scene by George Heap, this print was published in London at the time of the British Army’s occupation of Philadelphia, then the colonial capital.
Provenance[Kennedy Galleries, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, August 21, 1963; given to MFAH.

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