Details
Creator Breton, William L., ca. 1773-1855, artist.
Contributor Kennedy & Lucas's Lithography, printer.
Title A fourth day morning view of Friends Meeting House on Cherry Street, Philadelphia. [graphic] : This building which is about 43 feet front on Cherry Street by 100 feet deep was commenced on the 19th of 11th month 1827, and completely finished so that Meeting was held therein on first day the 3rd of 2nd month 1828._A period of only 66 working days in the most inclement season of the year._ Such despatch has been hitherto unknown in this, or perhaps any other city. Drawn on stone by W. L. Breton.
Publisher Philadelphia: Kennedy & Lucas' Lith
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1829
Date [ca. 1829]
Physical Description 1 print: lithograph; 20 x 19 cm. (7.63 x 11.06 in.)
Description View showing a throng of plain-dressed Quakers promenading past the first Philadelphia Hicksite meeting house on the 400 block of Cherry Street. Trees adorn the property protected by a brick wall. Many of the women carry parasols. Also shows neighboring buildings. In 1827, the Society of Friends split into the Orthodox and Hicksite Quakers as a result of a theological division provoked by minister Elias Hicks over the role of scripture within the faith. The Hicksites, who believed that the “inner light” of God was a higher authority than the Bible, formed their own meeting houses.
Is referenced by Wainwright 2
Notes Philadelphia on Stone
POS 272
Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited.
Subject Hicksites -- Spiritual life.
Friends' meeting houses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Cherry Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 400 block.
Genre Lithographs -- 1820-1830.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| W2 [8153.F]
Accession number 8153.F