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Photo, Print, Drawing An east prospect of the city of Philadelphia; taken by George Heap from the Jersey shore, under the direction of Nicholas Scull surveyor general of the Province of Pennsylvania / engrav'd by T. Jefferys.

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About this Item

Title

  • An east prospect of the city of Philadelphia; taken by George Heap from the Jersey shore, under the direction of Nicholas Scull surveyor general of the Province of Pennsylvania / engrav'd by T. Jefferys.

Summary

  • Print shows a view of Philadelphia from across the Delaware River with many ships in the foreground; includes vignettes of the "Battery" and the "State house," as well as a street plan between the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers, and "A description of the situation, harbour &c of the city and port of Philadelphia" with legend of prominent features identified on the print by number.

Names

  • Jefferys, Thomas, -1771, engraver
  • Heap, George, active 1715-1760.

Created / Published

  • [London] : Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by T. Jefferys near Charing Cross, [1768]

Headings

  • -  United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
  • -  Philadelphia (Pa.)--1760-1770
  • -  Waterfronts--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1760-1770
  • -  Capitols--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1760-1770
  • -  Forts & fortifications--British--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1760-1770
  • -  Ships--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1760-1770
  • -  Rivers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1760-1770

Headings

  • Book illustrations--1760-1770.
  • Cityscapes--1760-1770.
  • Etchings--1760-1770.
  • Plans--1760-1770.

Genre

  • Book illustrations--1760-1770
  • Plans--1760-1770
  • Cityscapes--1760-1770
  • Etchings--1760-1770

Notes

  • -  Caption label from exhibit "American Treasures Memory": Early Engraving of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, site of both Continental Congresses, was one of the most urban, advanced cities in America in the eighteenth century. During the winter of 1777-78, it was occupied by the British under General William Howe. The British enjoyed their stay immensely, while Washington's army suffered near starvation at Valley Forge. This engraving is one of the few authentic portraits of an American city before the Revolution.
  • -  Title from item.
  • -  Another copy in: A general topography of North America and the West Indies : Being a collection of all the maps, charts, plans, and particular surveys, that have been published of that part of the world, either in Europe or America / engraved by Tho. Jefferys. London : R. Sayer, 1768, no. 44.
  • -  Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 588 (another copy).
  • -  Exhibited in: "Creating the United States" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2010.

Medium

  • 1 print : etching.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PGA - Jefferys--East prospect of the city ... (D size) [P&P]

Repository

Digital Id

  • pga 01698 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pga.01698
  • cph 3g12538 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3g12538
  • cph 3a06792 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a06792

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2004672470

Reproduction Number

  • LC-DIG-pga-01698 (digital file from original print) LC-USZC4-12538 (color film copy transparency) LC-USZ62-3282 (b&w film copy neg. of another copy)

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

Online Format

  • image

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  • Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-pga-01698 (digital file from original print) LC-USZC4-12538 (color film copy transparency) LC-USZ62-3282 (b&w film copy neg. of another copy)
  • Call Number: PGA - Jefferys--East prospect of the city ... (D size) [P&P]
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Chicago citation style:

Jefferys, Thomas, -1771, Engraver, and George Heap. An east prospect of the city of Philadelphia; taken by George Heap from the Jersey shore, under the direction of Nicholas Scull surveyor general of the Province of Pennsylvania / engrav'd by T. Jefferys. Pennsylvania United States Philadelphia, 1768. [London: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by T. Jefferys near Charing Cross] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2004672470/.

APA citation style:

Jefferys, T. & Heap, G. (1768) An east prospect of the city of Philadelphia; taken by George Heap from the Jersey shore, under the direction of Nicholas Scull surveyor general of the Province of Pennsylvania / engrav'd by T. Jefferys. Pennsylvania United States Philadelphia, 1768. [London: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by T. Jefferys near Charing Cross] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2004672470/.

MLA citation style:

Jefferys, Thomas, -1771, Engraver, and George Heap. An east prospect of the city of Philadelphia; taken by George Heap from the Jersey shore, under the direction of Nicholas Scull surveyor general of the Province of Pennsylvania / engrav'd by T. Jefferys. [London: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by T. Jefferys near Charing Cross] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2004672470/>.