East Prospect of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania

Metadata

Title

Date

1761

Description

Despite the handwritten date of 1740, this prospect was engraved in 1761 for the London Magazine, based on an original drawing made by George Heap in 1752 and published by Nicholas Scull in 1754 with the backing of William Penn. The largest and most prominent steeple, that of Christ Church, was completed in 1752

Publisher

London Magazine

Is Part Of

Christ Church Archives

Rights Holder

Christ Church

Collection

From Other Institutions

Citation

“East Prospect of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania,” Carpenters' Company Digital Archive & Museum, accessed April 18, 2024, https://archive.carpentershall.org/items/show/33411.

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