Creator |
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer. |
Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
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Notman, John, 1810-1865, architect. |
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Thom, James, 1802-1850, sculptor. |
Title |
"Old Mortality." Laurel Hill Cemetery, Phila. [graphic]. |
Publisher |
Philadelphia |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1860 |
Date |
ca. 1860 |
Physical Description |
1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 9 x 15 cm.(3.25 x 5.75 in.) |
Description |
View looking from a pathway showing the shelter of the sculpture completed by sculptor James Thom circa 1836 in the central
courtyard of the cemetery at 3822 Ridge Avenue. The partially visible sculpture, inspired by Sir Walter Scott's novel "Old
Mortality," depicts Scott conversing with the main character of his novel, an elderly itinerant Scotsman who re-carved names
on gravestones, seated on a tombstone near his horse. Laurel Hill Cemetery was built 1836-1839 after the designs of John Notman.
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Notes |
Title printed on mount. |
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Trimmed buff paper mount. |
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Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited. |
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia. |
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Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
Biographical / historical note |
The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers who operated a photographic
studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
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Subject |
Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832 -- Monuments. |
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Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Cemeteries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Monuments & memorials -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Ridge Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 3822. |
Genre |
Stereographs -- 1850-1860. |
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Albumen prints -- 1850-1860. |
Associated name |
Notman, John, 1810-1865, architect. |
Associated name |
Thom, James, 1802-1850, sculptor. |
Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Langenheim - Cemeteries [(3)1322.F.50b] |
Accession number |
(3)1322.F.50b |