Fountain Green watercolor, 1839
Permanent ID:
3090Call number:
K: 2-20Date:
1839Image Description:
A small, yellow two-story cottage with an attic, green shutters, and a stone front porch. The house is surrounded by trees and open, grassy land. A woman stands on the porch, while a man stands near the cottage.Inscription:
Fountain Green in 1839. A Hotel or place of resort on the Columbia Rail Road opposite to Sweet Briar on the Schuylkill, Horse cars ran from 8th & Market, and Broad & Race out Willow Street, It was a part of Engel & Wolfe's farm afterwards, and was purchased of them for the Park. Sketched by D.J. Kennedy. (Front Bottom)Address:
Fairmount Park, PhiladelphiaFormat:
WatercolorsDimensions:
Width: 31 cm, Height: 25 cm (image)Collection:
David J. Kennedy watercolorsRelated Person or Organization:
David Johnson Kennedy, 1816-1898 (painter)Related Terms:
Landscape painting (is described by)Hotel (depicts)