Shows Coombs, the popular scientist, phrenologist, and photographer dressed as William Penn and embracing the Penn statue. Statue, attributed to John Cheere or John Bacon, was installed in the Pine Street Garden at the Pennsylvania Hospital (801-849 Pine Street ). Penn holds the Charter of Pennsylvania and the statue rests on a based inscribed "Presented by John Penn A.D. 1804.", Title printed on mount., Yellow mount with square corners., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of a collection of portraits., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Coombs, F. (Frederick), 1803-1874
Date
c1866
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Coombs - Monuments & statues [(1)5750.F.103d]
Shows Coombs, the popular scientist, phrenologist, and photographer dressed as Washington and seated next to and touching a bust of the first U.S. president. Bust wears a sculpted wreath and is propped up on a desk., Title printed on mount., Yellow mount with square corners., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of a collection of portraits., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Coombs, F. (Frederick), 1803-1874
Date
c1866
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Coombs - Monuments & statues [(1)5750.F.103c]
