Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2010.8 |
Object Name |
Engraving |
Title |
Independence Hall, Phila. Pa. |
Artist |
McRae, John C. |
Description |
Colored landscape engraving of Independence Hall. In the foreground are groups of various individuals walking. A couple of men ride horses in the center with a dog running after them, a man walks with buckets in the center, one man pushes a cart on the left, a horse drawn cart appears towards the back, and the rest of the individuals stand about. In the background, Independence Hall stretches the length of the engraving. At bottom: "Engd. By John C. McRae/Independence Hall, Phila, PA." |
Label |
John C. McRae engraved this image of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, a favorite subject for 19th-century artists. Constructed from 1732 to 1756 to serve as the State House for the Province of Pennsylvania, the building hosted the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1783 (except during the British occupation of Philadelphia in the winter of 1777–78). On 4 July 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved there, and later read aloud outside the building. As the place where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and adopted, Independence Hall continues to have great symbolic significance to the United States. Included in this image are its adjoining buildings: Old City Hall to the east and Congress Hall to the west. Philosophical Hall, home of the APS, sits behind the structure. |
Medium |
Engraving |
Dimensions |
H-6 W-8 inches |
Credit line |
American Philosophical Society |
Search Terms |
19th century nineteenth century landscape Philadelphia women |