High Street, from Ninth Street, Philadelphia
1800
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1800
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows a quiet Philadelphia street in 1800. Two-story brick houses line a dirt road. A lone horse stands near a post. Hand-colored ink gives the scene a soft glow. The artist printed this from an engraved metal plate. He cut fine lines into the plate, then inked and pressed the paper. This method let him sell many copies. Try looking up Birch, William Russell next.
