Souvenir card showing the Washington Monument with fountain designed by Rudolf Siemering in 1897 at Fairmount Park, Pa. Depicts the equestrian bronze statue of George Washington attired in a tri-corn hat and uniform atop a pedestal from which water flows. The pedestal is decorated with allegorical figures representing America and also the Delaware, Hudson, Potomac, and Mississippi Rivers. Around the base comprised of multiple steps and near life-size figures of American animals, including a buffalo and a bear. A row of trees is visible in the background. The monument was moved in 1928 following the completion of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art., Title from item., Date inferred from content., Series number in right corner on recto: 18769., Gift of David Doret, 2019.
Date
[ca. 1900]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Doret and Mitchell Collection – Ephemera [P.2019.64.24]
Print commemorating the Washington Monument after the designs of Robert Mills and constructed 1848 to 1884 in Washington, D.C. In the center, shows the original designs created by Mills of a large obelisk with a colonnaded building at the base. On top of the building's portico are sculptures of Washington standing in a chariot holding the reins of six horses. Flanking the staircase leading to the monument are sculptures of Patrick Henry and Jefferson. In the background, the White House and U.S. Capitol building are visible. Numerous pedestrians walk around the monument and other landmarks. An eagle soars through the air in the left. Below the image are three vignettes depicting Washington resigning his commission to Congress; a bust-length portrait of Washington; and the signing of the Declaration of Independence., Title from item., Date from copyright statement: Copyright 1885, by S.H. Austin, 129 S. 7th St. Phila., Gift of David Doret.
Creator
Hunter, Thomas, approximately 1828-approximately 1894, artist
Date
1885
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *Doret and Mitchell Collection – Prints [P.2022.62.3.42]
