Details
Creator Gilbert, George, active 1818-1836, engraver.
Contributor Evans, David, Jr., active 1794-1806, architect.
Evans, David, 1733-1817, architect.
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
McArthur, John, active 1837-1859, architect.
Title Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. [graphic] / Gilbert.
Publisher [Philadelphia] : [publisher not identified]
Date [ca. 1831]
Physical Description 1 print : hand-colored engraving ; sheet 13 x 6 cm (5 x 3.5 in.)
Description Exterior view of Pennsylvania Hospital, founded in 1751 by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin, built between 1755-1805 at 801-849 Pine Street, Philadelphia. In the foreground, shows the fence surrounding the multi-winged hospital and a row of trees. The West wing of the hospital was built 1794-1796 and the center house built 1794-1805 after the designs of David Evans, Jr. Building altered between 1846-1853 after the designs of John McArthur and John McArthur, Jr.
Notes Title from item.
Date from publication date of the book the illustration appears in: James Mease. Picture of Philadelphia. (Philadelphia: Published by Robert Desilver, 1831).
Gift of David Doret, 2011.
Subject Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings.
Hospitals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Pine Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 801-849.
Genre Engravings -- Hand-colored -- 1840-1850.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Print| Ph Pr 8x10 - Hospitals - Pennsylvania Hospital [P.2011.45.23]
Accession number P.2011.45.23