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Details
Creator Birch, William Russell, 1755-1834.
Title [Title page for Birch's country seats of the United States containing a view of the unfinished capitol building in Washington, D.C.] [graphic] / Designed and published by W. Birch enamel painter, Springland near Bristol, Pennsylva. 1808.
Publisher Philadelphia: W. Birch
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1809
Date [c1809]
Physical Description 1 print: engraving, hand-colored mounted on paper; 21 x 26 cm.(8.25 x 10.25 in.)
Description Depicts a bald eagle clasping the American coat of arms above the unfinished "Capitol at Washington." Bricklayers work in front of the Capitol.
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'" 1b.
Notes Title supplied by cataloguer.
Partially obscured copyright statement on verso.
Gift of S. Marguerite Brenner.
Subject United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Bricklayers -- United States.
Bald eagle.
Genre Engravings -- Hand-colored -- 1800-1810.
Title pages -- Hand-colored -- 1800-1810.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Birch Country Seats - pl 1b [P.9057.55.1a]
Accession number P.9057.55.1a