Details
Creator Birch, William Russell, 1755-1834.
Title Woodlands the seat of Mr. Wm. Hamilton Pennsylva. [graphic] / Drawn engraved & published by W. Birch Springland near Bristol Pennsylva.
Publisher Philadelphia: W. Birch
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1809
Date [1809]
Physical Description 1 print: engraving mounted on paper, hand-colored; 17 x 21cm.(6.5 x 8 in.)
Description View showing the West Philadelphia mansion (built in 1742, remodeled and enlarged between 1787 and 1790) of William Hamilton, grandson of Alexander Hamilton. The estate was purchased in 1840 by the Woodlands Cemetery Company.
Is part of Country seats of the United States of North America, with some scenes connected with them.
Is referenced by Snyder, "William Birch: His 'Country Seats of the United States'" 14a.
Notes Gift of Marguerite Brenner.
Subject Hamilton, William, 1745-1813 -- Homes and haunts.
Estates -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Woodlands (Philadelphia, Pa. : Estate)
Woodland Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 3900.
West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genre Engravings -- Hand-colored -- 1800-1810.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Birch Country Seats - pl 14a [P.9057.55.14a]
Accession number P.9057.55.14a