Creator |
Pinkerton, E. J., artist. |
Contributor |
Pinkerton, Wagner & McGuigan, printer. |
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Notman, John, 1810-1865 architect. |
Title |
General view of Laurel Hill Cemetery. [graphic] / J. Notman archt. et del.; on stone by Pinkerton. |
Publisher |
[Philadelphia : Lith. of Pinkerton, Wagner & McGuigan] |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1844 |
Date |
[1844] |
Physical Description |
1 print: lithograph; 14 x 25 cm. (5.5 x 10 in.) |
Description |
Bird's eye showing the grounds of the rural cemetery built 1836-1839 after the designs of John Notman at 3822 Ridge Avenue.
Horse-drawn carriages and a hearse approach and horse-drawn wagons are parked in front of the main gate. Tombs, monuments,
and a Gothic-style chapel line the landscaped grounds of the cemetery. Also shows residences on hillsides rising in the background.
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Is referenced by |
Wainwright 148.1 |
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PMA, Philadelphia: Three Centuries of American Art 259 |
Notes |
Frontispiece to Guide to Laurel Hill Cemetery, near Philadelphia (Philadelphia: For sale at the cemetery, and by the treasurer,
etc.; C. Sherman, printer, 1844).
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Philadelphia on Stone |
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POS 294.1 |
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Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited. |
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Library Company of Philadelphia: P.9830.6 and in *Am 1844 Phi Lau 11129.O. |
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania: |
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia: General Prints Collection - PR318 |
Subject |
Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Cemeteries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Tombs & sepulchral monuments -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Chapels -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Hearses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Horse-drawn vehicles -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Ridge Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 3822. |
Genre |
Lithographs -- 1840-1850. |
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Frontispieces -- 1840-1850. |
Associated name |
Notman, John, 1810-1865 architect. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| W148.1 [P.9830.6] |
Accession number |
P.9830.6 |