Philadelphia, Bank of the United States - Bartlett Engraving - 1839
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Philadelphia, Bank of the United States - Bartlett Engraving - 1839

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Original steel engraving of the Second Bank of the United States in Philadelphia, drawn by William Henry Bartlett and engraved by James Tingle in 1839. The building, the work of William Strickland and inspired by the Parthenon, is one of the landmarks of the American Greek Revival.

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Original steel engraving of the Second Bank of the United States in Philadelphia, drawn by William Henry Bartlett and engraved by James Tingle in 1839. The building, the work of William Strickland and inspired by the Parthenon, is one of the landmarks of the American Greek Revival.

Medium: Steel engraving, black and white.
Artist / after: William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854).
Engraver: James Tingle (active 1830-1860).
Date: 1839.
Source: American Scenery, by Nathaniel Parker Willis, illustrated by W. H. Bartlett (London, George Virtue, 1840).
Dimensions: Plate mark 4.7 x 7.4 in (12 x 18.8 cm); sheet 8.1 x 10.6 in (20.6 x 27 cm).
Condition: Good; slight yellowish tone and a faint stain in the upper margin.

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