The east prospect of the city of Philadelphia, in the province of Pennsylvania

Contributor:

Heap, George, active 1715-1760 (bibliographic antecedent); Baldwin, Richard, 1724-1770 (bookseller)

Date:

1761

Description:

Print shows a view of Philadelphia from across the Delaware River with many ships in the foreground; includes vignettes of "the State House" and "the Battery". Prominent features are identified on the print by number.

Language:

English

Publisher:

[Richard Baldwin]

Resource Type:

Still Image

Form/Genre:

Cityscapes (representations); Engravings (prints); Marines (visual works); Prospects (views); Engravings; Cityscapes; Marines (Visual works); Panoramic views

Physical Description:

1 print : engraving; engraved area 166 x 487 mm

Geographic Subject:

Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800

Related Place:

England -- London.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Title from caption in banderole; statement of responsibility from caption in head margin.; By an unidentified engraver after: An east prospect of the city of Philadelphia, taken by George Heap from the Jersey shore, under the direction of Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General of the Province of Pennsylvania.; Originally issued in: The London magazine, or, Gentleman's monthly intelligencer, volume 30 (October 1761; printed for Richard Baldwin), accompanied by an article titled "Description of the beautiful city of Philadelphia, with a fine east prospect thereof" on pages 575-576 [i.e. 515-516].; Description based on example with indistinct plate mark.; "References to the View of Philadelphia. 1. Christ church.--2. State house.-- 3. Academy.--4. Presbyterian church.--5. Dutch Calvinist church.--6. The Court house.--7. Quakers meeting house.--8. High-street wharf.--9. Mulberry-street.--10. Sassafras-street.--11. Vine-street.--12. Chesnut-street; the other streets are not to be seen from the point of sight.--13. Draw-bridge.--14. Corn mill."--"Description of the beautiful city of Philadelphia, with a fine east prospect thereof," London magazine, volume 30 (October 1761), page 576 [i.e. 516].; Kislak Center copy has manuscript note ("Oct. 1761") in pencil next to marginal caption.; Kislak Center copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2024 from Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Rare Book Collection, Mapcase F158.37 .E27 1761