Selected art related letters from Historical Society of Pennsylvania's Society Collection

Catlin, George, 1796-1872

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George Catlin, artist and author, was known especially for his paintings of Indians. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, he practiced law until his talent for painting led him to join a group of artists in Philadelphia in 1823. Catlin concentrated on portrait painting in Washington, D.C., until 1829, when he saw a delegation of visiting American Indians in Philadelphia. He then resolved to devote his life to preserving the appearance and character of the vanishing Indians and for forty-two yea...

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902

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Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) was a landscape painter from New York, N.Y. From the description of Albert Bierstadt letters, 1880-1893. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 233006971 Landscape painter; New York, N.Y. From the description of Albert Bierstadt letters, 1880-1893. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557002 German-American painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Hiram Powers, 1870 Apr. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat ...

Peale's Museum (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Peale's Museum was established by Charles Willson Peale in 1784. It was public rather than private in character and was governed initially by a Society of Visitors. The museum was moved to the Hall of the American Philosophical Society in 1794 and in 1802 by act of the Pennsylvania Assembly it ws granted the free use of the State House (Independence Hall) recently vacated by the legislature. It was subsequently incorporated as the Philadelphia Museum Company under the direction of a board of tru...

Dickinson, John, 1732-1808

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John Dickinson (November 13, 1732 [O.S. November 2, 1732] – February 14, 1808) was a Founding Father of the United States. A solicitor and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware, he was known as the "Penman of the Revolution" for his twelve Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, published individually in 1767 and 1768. Born at his family's tobacco plantation in Talbot County, Maryland, Dickinson was educated at home by his parents and by recent immigrants employe...

Leidy, Joseph, 1823-1891

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Philadelphia-born naturalist. Leidy studied medicine and anatomy and received the degree of M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in 1844. He died in 1891 recognized as the foremost American anatomist of his time. Among many interests, parasitology had been a favorite study of Leidy. From the description of Joseph Leidy journal: Researches on rhizopods, 1875-1877. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 214283687 ...

Carey & Hart

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Hosack, David, 1769-1835

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David Hosack was a New York physician and horticulturist; he was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1810. From the guide to the David Hosack letters and papers, 1795-1835, 1795-1835, (American Philosophical Society) ...

Peale, Mary Jane, 1827-1902

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Mary Jane Peale was the daughter of Rubens Peale and granddaughter Charles Willson Peale. From the description of Peale family papers, [ca. 1750-1940]. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122473786 From the guide to the Peale family papers, [ca. 1750-1940], Circa 1750-1940, (American Philosophical Society) Mary Jane Patterson Peale was the daughter of Rubens Peale. From the description of Journal, 1844. (Unknown). WorldCat recor...

Snowden, James Ross.

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Burrell, B.

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Martin, John Hill, 1823-1906

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John Hill Martin practiced law in Philadelphia's Orphan Court and the Commonwealth's Admiralty Court from 1844 to 1881. He was the legal editor of the Philadelphia Intelligencer from 1857, a member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and an inveterate compiler of lists. From the description of Manuscript, 1789-1872. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122644975 John Hill Martin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 13, 1823, the son ...

Marchant, Edward Dalton, 1806-1887

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Portrait painter. From the description of Letter, 1866 Feb. 13, Philadelphia, to Daniel Huntington. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 174141748 ...

Shrigley, James, 1814-1891

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James Shrigley was a Philadelphia Universalist minister. From the description of Scrapbook, 1883-1884. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122474772 James Shrigley was a Universalist minister, chaplain with the United States Army. From the description of Correspondence, 1863-1865. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122645156 ...

Wells, William Hill, 1769-1829

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Leland, Charles Godfrey, 1824-1903

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Born in Philadelphia, humorist Charles Godfrey Leland wrote quality material in a variety of literary forms, but is best remembered for his light comic verse, often written in a German dialect. He graduated from Princeton, and continued his education in Germany and Paris, eventually making contributions as linguist, folklorist, editor, educator, and aesthete. From the description of Charles Godfrey Leland letters and poems, 1854-1866. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldC...

Somerville, Dr.

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Howell, Mrs. (Ann)

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Woodside, John Archibald (American painter, 1781-1852)

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Paca, John.

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Claypoole, James, Sr., 1720-1796

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Trumbull, John, 1756-1843

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American painter of historical subjects. From the description of ALS : New York, to James Madison, 1823 Oct. 20. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122580911 Painter; New York City. From the description of John Trumbull papers, 1787-1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557315 John Trumbull (1756-1843) was an American painter and diplomat. From the guide to the John Trumbull papers, 1780-1840, (The New York Public Library...

Greenough, Horatio, 1805-1852.

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Sculptor. From the description of Letter of Horatio Greenough, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450551 Journalist, anthologist, author. From the description of Letter to Rufus Wilmot Griswold [manuscript], ca. 1851. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647880477 From the description of Letter to Rufus Wilmot Griswold, ca. 1851. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 35035734 Greenough was a Boston sculptor influenced gre...

Cheney, John, 1801-1885

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Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828

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Clarke, Miss.

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Belcher, Wm. (William)

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Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827

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Philadelphia painter and naturalist. From the description of ALS : Philadelphia, to David Porter, 1823 Nov. 30. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86165786 Charles Willson Peale was an artist and naturalist. From the description of Sketchbook, 1801. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173465905 From the description of Portrait list, [ca. 1772]. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122439811 From the descrip...

Gillingham, Harrold E. (Harrold Edgar), 1864-1954

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Acting librarian of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. From the description of Harold E. Gillingham letter to Edwin M. Betts [manuscript], 1934 June 1. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 182580223 Harrold Edgar Gillingham was a PHiladelphia insurance broker and an avid Americana collector. Louise Hance Long Gillingham and Edith H. Gillingham were his wife and daughter respectively. From the description of Collection, 1730-1950. (Historical Society...

Beale, Pennel.

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McMurtrie, James, fl. 1843-1864.

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Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809

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Political theorist, New York. From the description of Letter, 1779 Jan. 17. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 476963318 Thomas Paine, English author and revolutionary. From the guide to the Thomas Paine manuscript material : 1 item, 1788, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Revolutionary pamphleteer, author of Common Sense and The Rights of Man. From the description of ALS, [1803] ...

Madison, James, 1751-1836

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James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth president of the United States, born in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1786, and the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1783. His proposals at and management of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 earned him title "father of the U.S. Constitution." He cooperated with Alexander Hamilton and Jay in writing a series of papers (pub. 1787-88 under title of The Federalist) explaining the ne...

Smith, William Russell, 1815-1896

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Painter, Russell Smith, was employed in 1844 Summer, to sketch for William Barton Rogers, professor at the University of Virginia and head of the Virginia Geological Survey. (see letter, Berkeley to Ricketts, 1974 April 24, filed with item). From the description of Painting of the University of Virginia from the toll gate, 1844. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 57620796 Russell Smith was a painter, born in Scotland, and immigrated to western Pennsylvania. His in...

Neagle, John, 1796-1865

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John B. Neagle was a portrait painter. From the description of Notebooks, 1825-1850. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122616046 John Neagle was a portrait painter who lived and worked in Philadelphia in the mid nineteenth century. While serving as an apprentice to Thomas Wilson, a "coach and ornamental painter," he began to consider painting as a career for himself. He studied under Thomas Sully, and in 1818 ventured to Lexington, Kentucky, with ...

Peale, James, 1789-1876

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Rothermel, Peter Frederick, 1812-1895

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Painter, art instructor. Born Pennsylvania; active in many Philadelphia art organizations. Best known work "Battle of Gettysburg." From the description of Peter Frederick Rothermel receipt, 1862-1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122552815 Painter, art instructor. Born Pennsylvania; active in many Philadelphia art organizations. Best known work "Battle of Gettysburg." From the description of Peter Frederick Rothermel papers, 1844-1895. ...

Elliott, James B.

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Secretary, Thomas Paine Memorial Association. From the description of James Elliott papers, 1853-1912. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 68796300 From the description of Papers, 1853-1912. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34367206 ...

Chapman, J. G. 1808-1889.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania was established in 1824 by seven young Philadelphians who were inspired by the patriotic celebrations and renewed civic pride brought on by the Marquis d Lafayette's visit to the United States. The aim of their fledgling organization was to collect and preserve evidence related to history of the commonwealth, to encourage scholarly research, and to stimulate public interest in American history. This mission remains central to the wo...

Hunt, William Morris, 1824-1879

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William Morris Hunt (1824-1879) was a painter, portrait painter, and instructor from Boston, Mass. From the description of William Morris Hunt photographs and catalogs, ca. 1878-1880. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122333561 William Morris Hunt (1824-1879) was a painter and instructor from Boston, Mass. Hunt drowned in the Isle of Shoals, N.H., possibly a suicide. From the description of William Morris Hunt letters and photographs, [ca. 1...

Randolph, Benjamin, 1737 or 8-1791.

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Schreiner, Jacob.

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Nathans, Isabella.

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Rossiter, Thomas Prichard, 1818-1871

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Thomas Prichard Rossiter (1818-1871) was a painter. Rossiter studied in Connecticut and in Europe, eventually settling in New York. His father was Henry C. Rossiter (fl. 1833-1834), a merchant who resided in New York and South Carolina. From the guide to the Thomas Prichard Rossiter Papers, 1833-1834, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Rossiter was a portrait painter. From the description of Thomas Prichard Ros...

Hayes, Charles P.

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Curren, Mr.

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Low, Will Hicok, 1853-1932

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American artist. From the description of Autograph lette signed : New York, to Mr. Schell of Harper and Brothers, 1890 June 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270590139 ...

Gibson, Charles Dana, 1867-1944

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American artist and illustrator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Small, Maynard & Co., [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269577087 Charles Dana Gibson was an American graphic artist, noted for his creation of the "Gibson Girl", an iconic representation of the beautiful and independent American woman at the turn of the 20th century. Gibson owned a 700-acre estate in Islesboro, Me., where he and his wife spent an increasing amount of tim...

Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872

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Artist Thomas Sully was born in London, although his actor parents soon emigrated to the United States. A trip back to England to study painting expanded his horizons, and upon his return to the United States he developed a reputation as a first rate painter. He specialized in portraits, especially portraits of women, and painted full-length portraits of many public and private figures. He is perhaps most closely associated with his portrait of Queen Victoria and for his painting, Washington cro...

Lippincott, J. B. 1813-1886.

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Rush, William, 1756-1833

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Carey, Henry Charles, 1793-1879

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Henry Carey, American economist, was born in Philadelphia and initially devoted himself to the publishing business, which he inherited from his father. He was also interested in economics and in 1836 he published an article entitled, Essay on the rate of wages - subsequently expanded into a 3 vol. work: The principles of political economy, 1837-1840. Carey published numerous other books and essays and his writings were read worldwide, especially in Europe. Other works include, The slave trade......

Alexander, Archibald, 1772-1851

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Archibald Alexander, 1772-1851; Presbyterian pastor and educator; in 1794, pastor of Briery Church (Hampden, Va.). In 1796 he became president of Hampden-Sydney College. In 1807 he accepted a call to Old Pine Street Church in Philadelphia. Later that year he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly. In 1812 he became president of the newly established theological seminary at Princeton. From the description of Papers, 1819-1851. (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record ...

Abbey, Mary Gertrude, 1851-1931

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Wharton, Thomas Kelah, 1814-1862

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Landscape painter, lithographer. From the description of Thomas Kelah Wharton journal, 1830-1834. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79052916 Thomas Kelah Wharton (1814-1862), architect, was superintendent of construction of the Customs House in New Orleans, La. From the description of Thomas Kelah Wharton diaries and sketchbook, 1830-1862. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122576020 From the guide to the Thomas Kelah Wharton diaries and sketchbook, 1830-1862, ...

Duane, William J. (William John), 1780-1865

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Duane, son of William Duane (1760-1835), worked at the Aurora general advertiser in Philadelphia, practiced law (from 1815) and later served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1833). He was removed from office for refusing to withdraw government deposits from United States Bank before a meeting of Congress. From the description of Letter to Thomas Elder esq., 7 September 1831. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234342893 ...

Bayley, Frank W.

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McAllister, John Alexander

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Cox, James, 1751-1834

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Peale, Rembrandt, 1778?-1860

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Rembrandt and Harriet Peale (née Cany) were painters; Philadelphia, Pa. From the description of Rembrandt and Harriet Peale papers, 1824-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81263030 From the description of Printed material relating to Rembrandt Peale, 1830-1862 [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80271418 Peale, from a family of artists, was a portrait, miniature and historical painter. From the description of Notes of the Painting Room. (Winte...

Wharton, Mr.

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Saint-Mémin, Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de, 1770-1852

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Artist and engraver. From the description of Papers relating to Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mémin, 1853-1889. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981017 French engraver. From the description of Engraving of Hugh Nelson [manuscript], ca. 1807. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647824655 ...

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet, critic, and philosopher. From the description of Samuel Taylor Coleridge manuscript material : 36 items, 1792-1832 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122919490 From the guide to the Samuel Taylor Coleridge manuscript material : 37 items, 1792-1832, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Epithet: poet and philosopher British Library Archives and Manuscript...

Schoff, Stephen Alonzo, 1818-1904

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Willis, Nathaniel Parker, 1806-1867

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American journalist and poet. From the description of Letter : to "My dear fellow," [18--] July 12. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28900949 Willis was a journalist and writer of plays, poems and short stories. From the description of Letter, to Maunsell B. (Maunsell Bradhurst) Field, 1854 March 31. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 122493287 Nathaniel Parker Willis was one of the highest paid periodical writers of his day, a poet, ...

Ward, Townsend, 1817?-1885

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Dillwyn, William, 1743-1824

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The Dillwyn and Emlen family was joined in 1795 when Susanna Dillwyn married Samuel Emlen, Jr. Both the Dillwyn and Emlen families were prominent in early America as Quakers and advocates for abolition. William Dillwyn was born in Philadelphia on July 21, 1743, the son of John Dillwyn and Susanna Painter. According to Clarkson, William Dillwyn was “a pupil of the venerable [Anthony] Benezet, who took pains very early to interest his feeling on [abolition],” (Clarkson). A...

Peale, Titian Ramsay, 1799-1885

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Titian Ramsay Peale was a naturalist, explorer, and artist. From the description of Sketches, 1817-1875, [n.d.]. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122624313 From the description of Correspondence, 1820-1868. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122523569 From the guide to the Titian Ramsay Peale correspondence, 1820-1868, 1820-1868, (American Philosophical Society) Painter and naturalist. From...

Stephens, Charles H. (American painter, ca. 1855-1931)

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Vanderlyn, John, 1775-1852

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John Vanderlyn was born in Kingston, New York, where he worked for a print shop; he displayed an early aptitude for art, and was able to study with Archibald Robinson and Gilbert Stuart. Under the patronage of Aaron Burr, Vanderlyn became the first American artist to study in France. He exhibited paintings to popular and critical acclaim in America, France, England, and Italy, returning to America in 1815. He painted portraits of several presidents, and created and exhibited panoramas, including...

Sartain, John, 1808-1897

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Engraver, portrait and miniature painter John Sartain was born in London in 1808 and moved to the United States in 1830 after a seven year apprenticeship to London engraver John Swaine. Besides his banknote and portrait engraving, Sartain was noted for his magazine engravings. In 1849 he began his own magazine, entitled Sartain's Union Magazine of Letters and Art, but ceased its publication three years later due to financial troubles. Sartain was also the director of the Pennsylvania Academy of ...

Wylie, Samuel B. (Samuel Brown), 1773-1852

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Dunlap, William, 1766-1839

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American playwright, theatrical manager, painter, historian. From the description of Papers of William Dunlap, 1765-1839. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32135371 Theatrical manager, dramatist, painter, and historian; New York City and elsewhere. From the description of Diaries, 1797-1798, 1819-1820, 1833-1834. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58663747 William Dunlap, American producer, playwright, actor, and hist...

Fielding, Mantle, 1865-1941

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Mantle Fielding was an architect and authority on colonial painting. Born in New York City, the son of Mantle and Anna M. Stone, he was educated at the Germantown (Pa.) Academy. He graduated in 1883 and then studied architecture at MIT. After working as a draftsman and architect in Philadelphia, he launched an independent firm around 1886 that continued in operation until 1938. Fielding joined the T-square club in 1886. The first of Fielding's numerous publications in the field of art history ap...

Jackson, William J. (William Joseph), 1943-

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Huntington, Daniel, 1816-1906

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Daniel Huntington was a portrait, historical, and landscape painter. Born Oct. 14, 1816 in New York City, Huntington was a student at Hamilton College from 1832 to 1836. He studied under S.F.B. Morse and Henry Inman and then went to Europe in 1839 and again from 1842 to 1845, spending most of his time in Rome. Elected a National Academician in 1840, Huntington served twice as President of the National Academy, from 1862 to 1870 and from 1877 to 1890. He died in New York City on April 18, 1906. ...

Abbey, Edwin Austin, 1852-1911

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E. A. Abbey was a painter. Born in Philadelphia, he was self-taught and initially employed in a wood engraver's shop. In 1872, Abbey began working as an illustrator for Harper's. He also painted murals, including those for the Boston Public Library and Pennsylvania Capitol. From the description of Letter, 1874 November 26 : to L. Prang. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 84665753 Abbey was an American artist and illustrator who moved to England in 1878 and remained th...

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917

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U.S. Supreme Court justice, attorney general, secretary of the navy, and representative from Massachusetts. From the description of William H. Moody papers, 1879-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981907 William Moody was a Confederate soldier in the 1st Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters. From the description of William Moody papers, 1861-1864 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 38525508 ...

Donnehue, Humphrey.

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Ceracchi, Giuseppe, 1751-1801

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Nathans, Rebecca.

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Syng, Philip, 1703-1789

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Delaplaine, Joseph, 1777-1824

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Philadelphia bookseller and publisher. From the description of Correspondence, 1813-1824. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82415715 Delaplaine (1777-1824) compiled Delaplaine's Repository of the Lives and Portraits of Distinguished American Characters (1815-1818). Ezra C. Gross was a Congressman, ca. 1820; Elizabeth, New York. From the description of Joseph Delaplaine letter : Philadelphia, [P.A.], to Ezra C. Gross, 1819 Dec. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 1223...

Eliot, S.

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Williams, Henry, 1828-1893

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Wharton, Geo. M. (George Mifflin), 1808-1870

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George Wharton was a Philadelphia attorney and counselor. From the description of Legal records, 1826-1866. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122465432 ...

Brodhead, Col.

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Myers, Albert Cook, 1874-1960

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Albert Cook Myers (1874-1960) was a Pennsylvania historian, who dedicated his life’s work to the identification, study and organization of William Penn’s published writings and personal papers. Beginning in 1910, after securing an endorsement from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, he set out to publish: “The Complete Works of William Penn.” All told, Myers devoted fifty years of his life to this project. Though his publication goals were never realized, he assembled a massive ...

Stone, Frederick D. (Frederick Dawson), 1841-1897

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Librarian of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. From the description of Letter : Philadelphia, [Pa.], to B.F. De Costa, New York, [N.Y.], 1882 Sept. 2. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 40336788 ...

Kimball, Henry H. (Henry Hastings), 1835-

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Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813

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"Father of American ornithology." From the description of Letter to Daniel H. Miller [manuscript], 1808 December 24. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647841763 From the description of Letter to Daniel H. Miller [manuscirpt], 1809 February 15. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 48823462 Epithet: Secretary, Society for Emancipation of Industry British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc...

Montgomery, John W.

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Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926

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Joseph Pennell was an American artist and educator, primarily known for his etchings and illustrations. Much of his early work consisted of city scenes, published in magazines. He later worked on a variety of projects, often illustrating books in collaboration with his wife, author Elizabeth Robins. After spending time in Europe, notably London, Pennell taught art, and the couple collaborated on a biography of James McNeill Whistler. From the description of Joseph Pennell letter to M...

Allston, Washington, 1779-1843

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Allston was an American artist and author. From the description of Papers, 1815-1842. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122297604 From the guide to the Papers, 1815-1842., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) American artist and poet. From the description of An indenture tripartite..., 1827 May 9. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 550545503 American writer and artist. From the description of L...

Darley, Félix Octavius Carr 1822-1888

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American draftsman and illustrator. From the description of Felix Octavius Carr Darley sketchbooks, [ca. 1840-1860]. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64060713 Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Darley distinguished himself as an illustrator. In 1848, he moved to New York and became successful illustrating the works of Irving and Cooper. After his marriage in 1859, he and his wife moved to Claymont, Delaware. From the description of Mrs. Felix Octavius Car...

Jones, Horatio Gates, 1822-1893

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Lawyer from Pennsylvania, grandson of pastor David Jones, and author of writings on historical and genealogical subjects. His grandfather, David Jones, was a Baptist minister and served with the American forces as military chaplain during the War of 1812 and the American Revolution. From the description of Memoir of the Rev. David Jones A.M. / by his grandson Horatio Gates Jones of Leverington near Philadelphia, Pa. : transcript, 1885. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat...

Taylor, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1846-1927

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Frank H. Taylor, a prominant Philadelphia, Pa. artist, writer and publisher collected works and memorabilia of his Frank Walter Taylor, an internationally known illustrator. From the description of Collection, 1875-1978. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122489953 ...

Otis, Bass, 1784-1861

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Portrait painter and lithographer. From the description of Bass Otis receipt, 1831. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122370511 Bass Otis, a Philadelphia artist, lithographer, and portrait-painter, was born in Bridgewater, Mass. He was apprenticed first to a scythemaker, then to a coach painter in New York about 1808. He later opened a studio in Philadelphia, copied portraits for "Delaplaine's Repository," and sent his work to exhibitions. Otis is credited with making the first...

Harding, George Matthews, 1882-1959

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Wright, Patience Lovell

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Francis, John W. (John Wakefield), 1789-1861

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Physician, New York City. From the description of Reminiscences of Samuel Latham Mitchill : holograph, [1859]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58761170 New York physician. From the description of Letter, 1853, Dec. 20 : New York City, to Mr. Randall. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35073168 John Wakefield Francis was a prominent New York physician, medical lecturer, patron of the arts and author, notably of "Old New Yor...

Penrose, Clement B. (Clement Biddle), 1832-1911

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Peale, Franklin, 1795-1870

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Benjamin Franklin Peale was a son of Charles Willson Peale, and a naturalist, paleontologist, and traveler. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1833. From the description of Songs, 1822-1823, for guitar and piano. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122440418 From the guide to the Songs, 1822-1823, for guitar and piano, 1822-1823, (American Philosophical Society) ...

Vaux, Mr.

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Murray, J.

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Elwyn, Langdon, Mrs.

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Monaghan, James.

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Richards, William Trost, 1833-1905

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William Trost Richards (1833-1905) was a marine and landscape painter in Newport, R.I. and Germantown, Pa. From the description of William Trost Richards exhibition list and photograph, 1914. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 710020348 Marine artist. From the description of Letters : Germantown, Pa., Newport, R.I., to Samuel Sartain, 1865 Sept. 5, 1898 May 29, 1904 Dec. 5, and 1905 Feb. 18. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28489765 From the descript...

Carey, Edward L., 1806-1845

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Edward L. Carey was a partner in several publishing firms, notably Carey & Hart, based in Philadelphia. Among Carey & Hart's publications were maps and gift books. From the description of Edward L. Carey letters to Charles West Thomson, 1839-1841. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 53150141 ...

Hollingsworth, Levi, 1739-1824

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Levi Hollingsworth, James Wilson, Dorsey Pentecost, Michael Gratz, Bernard Gratz, and Charles Willing apparently formed a land holding company which held thousands of acres of land in Fayette County, Kentucky, during the late 18th century. From the description of Levi Hollingsworth ... [et al.] indenture, 1785 June 1. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 39653461 ...

Ogden, C. S.

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Inman, Henry, 1801-1846

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Painter, portrait painter; New York, N.Y. From the description of Henry Inman letter to James McMurtrie, 1841 June 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122355152 From the description of Henry Inman letter to James McMurtrie, 1838 Feb. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220209493 Henry Inman (1801-1846), son of William and Sarah Inman, was born in Utica, N.Y. After an apprenticeship with the portrait painter, John Wesley Jarvis (1780-1840), he became a painter of portra...

Newsam, Albert, 1809-1864

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Albert Newsam (1809-1864) was a deaf artist who was born in Steubenville, OH, and orphaned at an early age. Through devious means he was taken to Philadelphia where, by good fortune, he was admitted in 1820 to the recently established Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. Newsam had exhibited great talent as an artist while a young man, and became an apprentice with Philadelphia lithographer Col. Cephas G. Childs (1793-1871) in 1827, after which he became the principal artist with the ...

Lambdin, James Reid, 1807-1889

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James Reid Lambdin was born on May 10, 1807, in Pittsburgh, Pa. He was the son of James and Prudence Lambdin and the brother of Samuel H. Lambdin. He moved to Philadelphia, Pa. in 1823 to pursue a career as an artist under the tutelage of Thomas Sully. He returned to Pittsburgh by 1826 and opened the Pittsburgh Museum of Natural History and Gallery of Fine Art, modeled after Charles Willson Peale's museum in Philadelphia. His collection, which included over fifty paintings and 400 fossils, was w...

Snyder, W. D.

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Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796

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David Rittenhouse was a maker of clocks and astronomical instruments in Norriton (Norristown) and Philadelphia, Penn. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1770-1780. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668311544 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1765-1775. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668311425 From the description of Brass dial wall clock, ca. 1774. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668311652 ...

Troth, Henry, 1794-1842

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Troth was a Philadelphia, Pa. druggist and a civic and business leader. From the description of Diary, 1813-1815. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122689814 ...

Stanbridge, J. C.

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Du Simitière, Pierre Eugène, approximately 1736-1784

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Artist. From the description of Papers, 1770-1783. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 156975997 Artist and antiquarian. From the description of Papers of Pierre Eugène Du Simitière, 1774-1784. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71064130 Portrait painter, curator and naturalist; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born in Geneva, Switzerland. Came to America in 1765 after spending several years in the West Indies collecting natural history spec...

Piggot, Robert, 1795-1887

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Jordan, John W. (John Woolf), 1840-1921

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John Woolf Jordan, an editor of the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography and one of the founders of the Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the Revolution, also had a long association with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. He began his life membership in 1864, was secretary of the Council from 1873 to 1879; corresponding secretary from 1874 to 1880; associate librarian from 1885 to 1903, when he became the librarian, an office he held until his death in 1921. From the...

Livermore, George, 1809-1865

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Boston antiquarian and commission merchant. From the description of George Livermore letters [manuscript], 1852, 1865. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 648019048 ...

Read, Thomas Buchanan, 1822-1872

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Thomas Buchanan Read, American poet. From the description of Material relating to Thomas Buchanan Read's poem "Sheridan's ride," 1860-1898. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81915003 From the description of Material relating to Thomas Buchanan Read's poem "Sheridan's ride," 1860-1898. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702164946 American poet, painter, and sculptor. From the description of Sheridan's ride : autograph manuscript copy of the poem signed, [1865 or...