Details
Creator Centennial Photographic Co.
Contributor Pettit, Henry, 1842-1921, architect.
Wilson, Joseph M. (Joseph Miller), 1838-1902, architect.
Title Japanese bronzes, main building. [graphic] / Centennial Photographic Co., International Exhibition, Philadelphia. Wm. Notman, president, W.Irving Adams, vice pres., Edward L. Wilson, supt. & treasurer, J.A. Fraser, art superintendent.
Publisher Philadelphia : Centennial Photographic Co
Date 1876
Physical Description 1 photograph : albumen on card mount ; sheet 25.5 x 21 cm (10 x 8.25 in.); mount 45 x 38 cm (17.75 x 15 in.)
Description View showing three bronzes in a glass case on display at the Japanese Court within the Main Building designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Shows ornately decorated bronzes, probably koro (incense burners). In the center, the large bronze is decorated with trees, a figure of a person, dragons on the feet, and a bird with outstretched wings at the top. Flanking are two bronzes decorated with trees and figures, including a man holding an ax. Partial view of vases in the left and right of the case. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art.
Is part of International Exhibition, 1876 850
Notes Title on negative.
Date from item.
Photographer's imprint printed on mount and contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876.
Subject Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings.
Birds.
Bronze.
Decorative arts -- Japanese.
Dragons.
Exhibitions & displays -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Incense burners and containers -- Japan.
Japanese.
Trees.
Vases -- Japan.
AAPI.
Geographic subject United States -- Centennial celebrations, etc.
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *photo - Centennial Photo. Co. [P.8700.8]
Accession number P.8700.8