Photo, Print, Drawing General View of Laurel Hill Cemetery. General view of Laurel Hill Cemetery
About this Item
Title
- General View of Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Other Title
- General view of Laurel Hill Cemetery
Summary
- In the 1830s, a group of influential Philadelphians wanted to establish a rural cemetery that would be naturalistic, serene, and in genteel seclusion. They settled on Laurel Hill at 3822 Ridge Avenue, the former estate of merchant Joseph Sims, which had rocky bluffs and spectacular views and was about six kilometers from the city center. The cemetery, built in 1836--39 after the designs of Scottish-born architect and landscape designer John Notman, is seen in this bird's-eye view of part of the grounds. This view shows horse-drawn carriages and a hearse approaching and horse-drawn wagons parked in front of the main gate. Tombs, monuments, and a Gothic-style chapel line the landscape of the cemetery. The print is by Edward J. Pinkerton, partner in Pinkerton, Wagner & McGuigan, a Philadelphia lithographer active in the 1840s. The firm mostly produced book and periodical illustrations and experimented early with chromolithography. The lithograph appeared as the frontispiece in the Guide to Laurel Hill Cemetery in 1844.
Names
- Pinkerton, E. J. (Edward J.), active 1840s Artist.
Created / Published
- Philadelphia : Lithography of Pinkerton, Wagner & McGuigan, 1844.
Headings
- - United States of America--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- - 1844
- - Carriages and carts
- - Cemeteries
- - Chapels
- - Horse-drawn vehicles
- - Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- - Lithographs
- - Sepulchral monuments
- - Tombs
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - "Digital catalog number: POS 294.1"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
- - Original resource extent: 1 print : lithograph ; 14 x 25 centimeters.
- - Original resource at: The Library Company of Philadelphia.
- - Content in English.
- - Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
Medium
- 1 online resource.
Source Collection
- Philadelphia on Stone
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2021670227
Online Format
- compressed data
- image