View of the tomb of Isaac Hull, Commodore in the United States Navy. Hull's tomb was constructed and designed similarly to the tomb of Roman consul Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus, except for the eagle that rests on the decorative scroll work of the lid. The rural cemetery was built 1836-1839 after the designs of John Notman at 3822 Ridge Avenue., Plate opposite p. 30 in Guide to Laurel Hill Cemetery, near Philadelphia: with numerous illustrations (Philadelphia: For sale at the Cemetery, and by the Treasurer; C. Sherman, printer, 1844)., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 480
Creator
Notman, John, 1810-1865, artist
Date
1844
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *Am 1844 Phi Lau Hill Cem [(1)11129.O.30a], Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *Am 1844 Phi Lau Hill Cem [(2)11129.O.30a]
