Photo, Print, Drawing Fountain Park near Philadelphia. Residence of A. McMakin, Esquire. Fountain Park near Philadelphia. Residence of A. McMakin Esq
About this Item
Title
- Fountain Park near Philadelphia. Residence of A. McMakin, Esquire.
Other Title
- Fountain Park near Philadelphia. Residence of A. McMakin Esq
Summary
- This circa 1850 lithograph, by artist Edwin Whitefield (1816--92), shows the estate of Andrew McMakin, a Philadelphia newspaper proprietor. The estate was located south of Laurel Hill on the Ridge Turnpike at East Falls in Philadelphia. In this view, trees partially obscure the main residence that is flanked by outbuildings that were used as an ice-house, bath-house, and hot-house. A fountain adorns the lawn, and two deer graze. In the foreground, two men travel on horseback and a third walks with a cane. They traverse the dirt road in front of the stone wall surrounding the property. The estate was originally built for Governor Thomas Mifflin in the 18th century; it was later acquired by Fairmount Park and the residence was removed.
Names
- Whitefield, Edwin, 1816-1892 Artist.
Created / Published
- Philadelphia : [publisher not identified], 1850.
Headings
- - United States of America--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- - 1850
- - Estates
- - Fountain Green (Pennsylvania : Estate)
- - Fountains
- - Horseback riding
- - Horses
- - Lithographs
- - McMakin, Andrew, 1809-1869
- - Parks
- - Street scenes
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - "Digital catalog number: POS 269"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
- - Original resource extent: 1 print : lithograph, tinted with one stone ; 16 x 24 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
- 2021670317
Online Format
- compressed data
- image