Dead House on the Schuylkill During the Yellow Fever in Philadelphia in 1793
Permanent ID:
2916Call number:
K: 1-41Image Description:
Small grey stone shack at the edge of the river. A dead tree stands next to the house, and pieces of wood lay propped up on the house. A line of trees is visible across the river in the background. Exact address unknown--georeference location approximate.Inscription:
Dead House on the Schuylkill during the yellow fever in Philada. in 1793. It stood on what is now the west side of 22nd Street between Race and Vine Streets, about 30 feet west of the curb stone on 22nd St. opposite what is now "Winter." Taken from an old pen & ink drawing by Birch. D.J. Kennedy. (Front Bottom)Address:
22nd Street between Race and Vine, PhiladelphiaFormat:
WatercolorsDimensions:
Width: 30 cm, Height: 22 cm (image)Collection:
David J. Kennedy watercolorsRelated People or Organizations:
David Johnson Kennedy, 1816-1898 (painter)Thomas Birch, 1779-1851 (creator)
Related Terms:
Landscape painting (is described by)River (depicts)