Creator |
Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846, artist. |
Contributor |
Bowen, John T., ca. 1801-1856?, printer. |
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Bowen, John T., ca. 1801-1856?, publisher. |
Title |
St. John's Church, Philadelphia. [graphic] / Painted by J. C. Wild. |
Publisher |
[Philadelphia]: J. T. Bowen |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1838 |
Date |
c1838 |
Physical Description |
1 print: lithograph; 34 x 25 cm. (13.25 x 9.75 in.) |
Description |
Exterior view of the Gothic-style Roman Catholic church, St. John the Evangelist, opened for services in April 1832 at 23-25
South Thirteenth Street. Shows parishioners walking up the church steps and two women conversing on the sidewalk. An iron
fence protects the building.
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Is referenced by |
Wainwright 346.2 |
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Lane & Cresswell, Prints of Philadelphia 136 |
Notes |
Copyrighted by J. T. Bowen. |
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Originally published as plate 19 in Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier,
Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838). The lithographic stones for the views were acquired by John T. Bowen and reissued in
1838 and in 1848 with hand coloring.
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Philadelphia on Stone |
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POS 709.2. Digital image shows third state of print. |
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Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited. |
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Library Company of Philadelphia: in Print Room *Am 1838 Wild 3008.Q (Rush). |
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania: |
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Described in Martin Snyder's "J.C. Wild and His Philadelphia Views," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (January
1953, Vol. LXXXVII), p. 32-53.
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Subject |
St. John the Evangelist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Genre |
Lithographs -- 1830-1840. |
Printer |
Bowen, John T., ca. 1801-1856?, publisher. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| W346.2 [Print Room *Am 1838 Wild 3008.Q (Rush)] |
Accession number |
W346-4 |
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Print Room *Am 1838 Wild 3008.Q (Rush) |