Philadelphia Deaf and Dumb Institution - 19th C. Wood Engraving
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Original 19th-century wood engraving of the building of the Institution of the Deaf and Dumb in Philadelphia, with its Doric portico and pediment, seen from the road beneath a large tree, a carriage and several figures enlivening the foreground.
Original 19th-century wood engraving of the building of the Institution of the Deaf and Dumb in Philadelphia, with its Doric portico and pediment, seen from the road beneath a large tree, a carriage and several figures enlivening the foreground.
The institution was founded in 1820 by the Philadelphia merchant David Seixas and was the third school for the deaf in the United States; the building seen here, one of the early examples of the American Greek Revival, was put up a few years later.
Medium: Wood engraving
Date: 19th century
Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.5 in (23 x 14 cm)
Condition: Fair. A book leaf with printed text on the verso; paper toned, with light stains and somewhat worn edges. The image clean.
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Original 19th-century wood engraving of the building of the Institution of the Deaf and Dumb in Philadelphia, with its Doric portico and pediment, seen from the road beneath a large tree, a carriage and several figures enlivening the foreground.