Contributor |
Allan, William Sir, 1782-1850 artist. |
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Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872, artist. |
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Ackerman Lithr., printer. |
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Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854, artist. |
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Bennett, W. J. (William James), 1787-1844, artist. |
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Burnet, John, 1784-1868, artist. |
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Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808-1889, artist. |
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Dick, Archibald L., ca. 1805-ca. 1855, engraver. |
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Doney, Thomas, engraver. |
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Durand & Co., engraver. |
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Fenimore, James S,. artist. |
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Forrest, J. B. (John B.), ca. 1814-1870, engraver. |
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Graham, A. W., engraver. |
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Heath, Charles, 1785-1848, engraver. |
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Herbert, John Rogers, 1810-1890, artist. |
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Lambdin, George Cochran 1830-1896, artist. |
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Longacre, James Barton, 1794-1869, engraver. |
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Moran, Edward, 1829-1901, artist. |
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Moran, Thomas, 1837-1926, artist. |
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Neale, John, printer. |
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Parris, E. T. (Edmund Thomas), 1793-1873, artist. |
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Poussin, Nicolas 1594?-1665, artist. |
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Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Smillie, engraver. |
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Rice & Buttre, engraver. |
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Richards, William Trost, 1833-1905, artist. |
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Sadd, Henry S., engraver |
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Sartain, John, 1808-1897, engraver. |
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Sartain, Samuel, 1830-1906, artist. |
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Schussele, Christian, 1826?-1879, artist. |
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Sharpe, Eliza, 1796-1874, artist. |
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Sinclair, Thomas S., ca. 1805-1881, printer. |
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Trotter, Newbold Hough, 1827-1898, artist. |
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Waugh, S. B. (Samuel Bell), 1814-1885, artist. |
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Waitt, Benjamin Franklin, b. 1817, engraver. |
Title |
[Engravings] [graphic]. |
Date |
[ca. 1832-ca. 1868] |
Physical Description |
1 scrapbook (ca. 176 prints): mezzotints, line engravings, albumen prints, lithographs, chromolithographs; scrapbook 35 x
26 cm. (13.75 x 10.25 in)
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Description |
Scrapbook containing primarily engraved gift book and periodical illustrations issued between circa 1832 and 1868 from American
and British publications, including "Columbian Lady's and Gentlemen's Magazine"; "Godey's Lady's Book"; "Ladies Companion";
"New Mirror"; and "Sartain's Magazine." Illustrations, several engraved by A. L. Dick, predominantly depict sentimental, romantic,
religious, genre and allegorical views and often include children and animals. Titles include "The Draught Players"; "The
Lovers"; "The Philosopher & His Kite" (showing Benjamin Franklin); "They sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites [sic] for twenty pieces
of silver; "Lake See Hoo and Temple of the Thundering Winds from the Vale of tombs"; "Schuylkill Water Works"; "Luther on
Christmas Eve"; "Farmers Nooning," including an African American farm hand; "Cup-tossing" (reading of tea leaves); "The Opera
Box"; and "The Village School." Portrait prints, including an image of Jenny Lind, and a few architectural design prints also
encompass the illustrations.
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Also contains chromolithographs and the illustrated title page from Henry Harbaugh's "Birds of the Bible" (1854) and many
tinted lithographs printed by Ackerman from "Reports of Explorations and surveys,...for a railroad from the Mississippi River
to the Pacific Ocean (1855-1861); several photographic reproductions of fine art paintings showing genre views, landscapes,
and marinescapes, including the work of J. S. Fenimore; George C. Lambdin; Edward and Thomas Moran, W. T. Richards, Samuel
Sartain, Christian Schussele, N. H. Trotter, and S. B. Waugh; and photographs of a paddle boat near the Fairmount Water Works
and views of the Wissahickon. Some pages also include embossed and color vignettes of birds, flower vases, and flowers. Other
lithographs and chromolithographs depict sentimental and religious views, including a baby "hatching" from a flower and the
T. Sinclair religious tableauxes "Pontius Pilatus" and "Manoah's Sacrifice".
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Notes |
Probably compiled by Mrs. H. Godley. |
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Title from stamp on the leather spine. |
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Inserts: Envelope inscribed "Mrs. H. Godley, 1725 Vine St." and engraved portraits of "Robert Moffat" and "Girl in a Florentine
Costume of A.D. 1500." "Girl" print includes amateur pencil alterations.
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Various artists, engravers, lithographers, and printers including Ackerman; W. Allan; T. Allom; W. H. Bartlett; W. Bennett;
J. Burnet; J. G. Chapman; A. L. Dick; T. Doney; Durand & Co.; J. B. Forrest; A. W. Graham; Charles Heath; J. R. Herbert; J.
B. Longacre; J. Neale; E. T. Parris; Nicolas Poussin: Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Smillie; Rice & Buttre; H. S. Sadd; John Sartain;
Eliza Sharp; Thomas Sinclair; and Benjamin Franklin Waitt.
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Various publishers, including American Sunday-School Union; Henry F. Annears; L.A. Godey; and Hurst, Chance & Co. |
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Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
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Added to African Americana Digital Collection through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered
by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
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Subject |
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Pictorial works. |
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Lind, Jenny, 1820-1887 -- Portraits. |
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Fairmount Water Works (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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African American laborers. |
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Animals. |
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Birds. |
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Children. |
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Entertainment. |
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Recreation. |
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Religion. |
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Romances. |
Geographic subject |
Wissahickon Creek (Pa.) |
Genre |
Albums -- 1830-1870. |
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Albumen prints -- 1830-1870. |
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Allegorical prints -- 1830-1870. |
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Book illustrations -- 1830-1870. |
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Chromolithographs -- 1830-1870. |
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Embossed works -- 1830-1870. |
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Genre prints -- 1830-1870. |
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Engravings -- 1830-1870. |
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Landscape prints -- 1830-1870. |
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Lithographs -- 1830-1870. |
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Mezzotints -- 1830-1870. |
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Periodical illustrations -- 1830-1870. |
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Portrait prints -- 1830-1870. |
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Reproductions -- 1830-1870. |
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Vignettes -- 1830-1870. |
Printer: |
American Sunday-School Union, publisher. |
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Annears, Henry F., publisher. |
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Godey, Louis Antoine, 1804-1878, publisher. |
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Hurst, Chance and Co., publisher. |
Provenance: |
Godley, H., Mrs., associated name. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| albums - scrapbook [P.9152] |
Accession number |
P.9152 |