An East Prospect of the City of Philadelphia, with plan and State House views – Antique Wall Art
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An East Prospect of the City of Philadelphia, with plan and State House views comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
An East Prospect of the City of Philadelphia, with plan and State House views
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What sets this view apart is its combination of a long waterfront prospect, a street plan, and separate views of the State House, the building later known as Independence Hall. Prospects like this were popular in the eighteenth century, when a growing port on the Delaware River was eager to see itself laid out on paper, with ships crowding the wharves and the grid of streets William Penn had planned after 1682. The State House, completed in the 1750s, is worth a close look, since the Continental Congress met in its chambers in 1776 and adopted the Declaration of Independence there.
| Original scan | 10,223 × 5,708 px · prints to 34 × 19 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 01698u |
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