Southwest Corner of Front and Pine Streets
Permanent ID:
3054Call number:
K: 1-129.1Image Description:
Very large three-story brick house with an attic and white shutters. A white fence encloses the back yard, and a woman walks down the street.Inscription:
South West corner of Front and Pine Sts.Built by Capt. William Dawson, Merchant. Matthew Pratt Esqr. Artist after his return from studying under Benjamin West in England had his studio here in 1768. He was the father of Henry Pratt Esq. Merchant, owner of Pratts Garden Lemon Hill, Fairmount Park. Matthew Pratt died in 1805. In 1795 Captain Dawson lived here, In 1801 it was the residence of Commodore Wm. Bainbridge, and in 1848 the second story front room was the studio of Thomas Birch Esqr. Marine Artist. Sketched by D.J.Kennedy. (Front Bottom)
Address:
Front and Pine Streets, PhiladelphiaFormat:
WatercolorsDimensions:
Width: 21 cm, Height: 21 cmCollection:
David J. Kennedy watercolorsRelated People or Organizations:
David Johnston Kennedy, 1816-1898 (painter)Thomas Birch, 1779-1851 (relates to)
Pratt, Matthew (relates to)
Pratt, Henry (relates to)
Bainbridge, William (relates to)
Dawson, William (relates to)
Related Terms:
Cityscape (is described by)Mansion (depicts)