The State House in Philadelphia, 1778 (Independence Hall) / Illman Brothers

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

The State House in Philadelphia, 1778 (Independence Hall)

Creator(s):

Illman Brothers (Engraver)

Charles Willson Peale (Artist)

Unknown (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1876

Materials/Techniques:

engraving on paper

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Engraving

Accession No:

15.1024

Previous Number(s):

1526.1024; 28229

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 7 1/2in. (19.1cm)
Width: 9in. (22.9cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Illman Brothers

Role(s):

Engraver

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Events:

location (activity or state)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Charles Willson Peale

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Peale, Charles Willson

Birth Date:

1741

Death Date:

1827

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter, 1741-1827

Gender:

male

Note:

American painter.

Inscriptions: Inscribed in plate, "The State House in Philadelphia, 1778 (Independence Hall)"; Inscribed, "Illman Brothers, Sculpt"; Inscribed, "Period 1778" in lower center; Inscribed, "published 1876" and "(A.C. -76)" and "(Copyright expired)"

Signed: Signed, "Chas. Wilson Peale, Pinxt" in lower left

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, . The State House in Philadelphia, 1778 (Independence Hall). 15.1024. 1876. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/151024 (05/06/2016).

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