Shows the ivy-covered ruins of the barn used as a studio by the Philadelphia painter during the summers of 1796 to 1799. Barn was located on the property of Samuel Bringhurst, later William Wister, before being razed in 1900., Title and publisher's imprint from series list on verso. One of eighty-one numbered titles in the series (No. 438-519)., Buff mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel., Robert Newell's son Henry entered the business in 1872 and the name changed to "R. Newell & Son".
Creator
R. Newell & Son
Date
[ca. 1872]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Studios [P.9047.25]
Depicts Gilbert Stuart's studio located in the rear of the property at 5140 Germantown Avenue. The studio was partially destroyed by fire in 1854 and was demolished in 1900., Contains 2 postcards printed in color and 2 in black and white., Postcard images copied from earlier photograph taken circa 1870 by Robert Newell., Sheet numbers: 27A08, 27A09 and 27B10., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
1905-1909
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Buildings - Miscellaneous - 27]
Shows the ivy-covered ruins of the barn used as a studio by the Philadelphia painter during the summers of 1796 to 1799. Barn was located on the property of Samuel Bringhurst, later William Wister, before being razed in 1900., Green paper mount with square corners., Title supplied by cataloguer., Label misidentifying view pasted on mount., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Newell, Robert, 1822-1897
Date
[ca. 1870]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Residences [(8)1322.F.39e]
