Download or read book Catalogue of the Portraits and Other Works of Art Independence Hall Philadelphia written by Independence Hall (Philadelphia and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-04-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Catalogue of the Portraits and Other Works of Art Independence Hall Philadelphia written by Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the Portraits and Other Works of Art written by Carl Magee Kneass and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the Portraits and Other Works of Art Independence Hall Philadelphia written by Philadelphia Independence Hall and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Catalogue of the Portraits and Other Works of Art, Independence Hall, Philadelphia: With a Short Historical Sketch of the Buildings Comprising the State House Row The original draft of this bill, with its inter lineations and amendments in the handwriting of Andrew Hamilton, is still preserved. Andrew Hamilton, a member of the Assembly, who was one of a committee of three appointed to select a site and put up the building, authorized Wil liam Allen, a prominent merchant of Philadelphia, to buy, in his own name for the use of the Province, the first piece of ground necessary. This was in 1730, and by 17 32 Hamilton succeeded in getting the bal ance of ground needed. In the spring of 1732 ground was broken, and the building begun. It fell to Mr. Hamilton to carry out the design of the noble building he had planned; and, as usual in those days as well as in our own, while seeking conscientiously to serve the public without fee or reward, he was repaid by malicious insinuations and active opposition. The Assembly, however, by formal resolution approved all he did, and made Mr. Hamil ton the first superintendent of the building. On August 8, 17 32, the Assembly purchased from Mr. Allen the ground upon which the State House was built. The first public use to which any portion of the building was put was for a banquet to the citizens of Philadelphia by Mr. Allen, who was then Mayor. This banquet was given in September, 1736, in what has ever since been known as the Banqueting Hall. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Catalogue of the Portraits and Other Works of Art Independence Hall Philadephia with a Short Historical Sketch of the Buildings Comprising the State House Row written by Declaration of American independence--Descendents of the signers of and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalog of the Portraits and Other Works of Art Independence Hall Philadelphia written by Carl Magee Kneass and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Portrait Collection Independence National Historical Park written by Doris Devine Fanelli and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 2001 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a history and catalog of the portraits by Charles Willson Peale, who painted heroes of the American revolution, founders of American government, statesmen, jurists, men of science, and individuals who contributed art and letters. The three chapters by Fanelli (Cultural Resources Management, Independence National Historical Park) discuss the collection from its inception through the period in which the shrine that housed it became a museum. Each of the 250 entries (mostly b&w, with a few in color) in the catalog includes a brief biography of the subject, a physical description of the painting, the circumstances under which it was created, and its provenance. They are arranged alphabetically by sitter. Edited by Karie Diethorn, chief curator, Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Catalogue of the National Portraits in Independence Hall written by Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the National Portraits in Independence Hall written by Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book CATALOGUE OF THE NATL PORTRAIT written by Philadelphia Independence Hall and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-10 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the National Portraits in Independence Hall written by Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the National Portraits in Independence Hall Comprising Many of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence and Other Distinguished Persons written by Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the National Portraits in Independence Hall written by Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book CATALOGUE OF THE PORTRAITS O written by Independence Hall Philadelphia and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Catalogue of the National Portraits in Independence Hall written by Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of Portraits and Furniture in Independence Hall Classic Reprint written by Philadelphia Independence Hall and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-22 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Catalogue of Portraits and Furniture in Independence Hall Peyton Randolph, Elias Boudinot, Henry Laurens, Arthur St. Clair, John Hanson, Thomas Mifflin, John Jay, While frames are reserved. For Henry Middleton, or Cyrus Griffin. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Independence Hall in American Memory written by Charlene Mires and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2015-11-04 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Independence Hall is a place Americans think they know well. Within its walls the Continental Congress declared independence in 1776, and in 1787 the Founding Fathers drafted the U.S. Constitution there. Painstakingly restored to evoke these momentous events, the building appears to have passed through time unscathed, from the heady days of the American Revolution to today. But Independence Hall is more than a symbol of the young nation. Beyond this, according to Charlene Mires, it has a long and varied history of changing uses in an urban environment, almost all of which have been forgotten. In Independence Hall, Mires rediscovers and chronicles the lost history of Independence Hall, in the process exploring the shifting perceptions of this most important building in America's popular imagination. According to Mires, the significance of Independence Hall cannot be fully appreciated without assessing the full range of political, cultural, and social history that has swirled about it for nearly three centuries. During its existence, it has functioned as a civic and cultural center, a political arena and courtroom, and a magnet for public celebrations and demonstrations. Artists such as Thomas Sully frequented Independence Square when Philadelphia served as the nation's capital during the 1790s, and portraitist Charles Willson Peale merged the arts, sciences, and public interest when he transformed a portion of the hall into a center for natural science in 1802. In the 1850s, hearings for accused fugitive slaves who faced the loss of freedom were held, ironically, in this famous birthplace of American independence. Over the years Philadelphians have used the old state house and its public square in a multitude of ways that have transformed it into an arena of conflict: labor grievances have echoed regularly in Independence Square since the 1830s, while civil rights protesters exercised their right to free speech in the turbulent 1960s. As much as the Founding Fathers, these people and events illuminate the building's significance as a cultural symbol.
