Creator |
Lehman, George, d. 1870, artist. |
Contributor |
Rosienkiewicz, Martin, artist. |
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Lehman & Duval Lithrs., printer. |
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Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect. |
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McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
Title |
Portico Square. [graphic] : Philadelphia High School for Young Ladies 6 Portico Square. M. Rosienkiewicz, del.; on stone by
George Lehman.
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Publisher |
Philadelphia : Lehman & Duval Lithrs |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1837 |
Date |
[1837] |
Physical Description |
1 print : lithograph; 17 x 15 cm. (6.5 x 6 in.) |
Description |
View of the brick rowhouses also known as Portico Row built 1833-1835 after the designs of Thomas U. Walter at 900-930 Spruce
Street. Tenants of the row included the Philadelphia High School for Young Ladies (1836-1841), commodore Isaac Hull (1842-1843),
and author Sarah Josepha Hale (1859-1861). Also shows surrounding dwellings north and south of Spruce Street. Philadelphia
High School for Young Ladies was a private school established circa 1830 that provided its students with an education based
on religious principles, including courses in art, languages, and sciences.
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Is referenced by |
Wainwright 297. |
Notes |
Published as frontispiece to Philadelphia High School for Young Ladies (Philadelphia, 1837). |
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Philadelphia on Stone |
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POS 617 |
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Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited. |
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Reassigned McAllister accession number. |
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Poor condition. |
Biographical / historical note |
Rosienkiewicz was the professor of drawing and painting at the Philadelphia High School for Young Ladies. |
Subject |
Philadelphia High School for Young Ladies. |
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Row houses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Spruce Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 900-930. |
Genre |
Lithographs -- 1830-1840. |
Associated name |
Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect. |
Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| W297 [(8)1322.F.7g] |
Accession number |
(8)1322.F.7g |