Creator |
Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846 artist. |
Contributor |
Bowen, John T., ca. 1801-1856?, publisher. |
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McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
Title |
St. John's Church, Philadelphia. [graphic] / Lith. of J.T. Bowen. |
Publisher |
Philadelphia : Published by J.T. Bowen at his Lithographic & Print Colouring Establishment, 94, Walnut St |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1848 |
Date |
1848, c1840 |
Physical Description |
1 print: lithograph, hand-colored; 17 x 13 cm. (6.75 x 5.25 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 |
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 709.3 |
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Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited. |
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Library Company of Philadelphia: (5)1322.F.70h and in *Am 1848 Wild 3007.Q (Poulson) and in *Am 1848 Wild 1514.F and in *Am
1848 Wild 1515.Q.
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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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Catholic churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Thirteenth Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 23-25. |
Genre |
Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1840-1850. |
Printer |
Bowen, John T., ca. 1801-1856?, publisher. |
Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| W346.3 [(5)1322.F.70h] |
Accession number |
(5)1322.F.70h |