1851 View Girard College Philadelphia Poppel

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1851 View of Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by John Poppel/Joseph Meyer
"GIRARD-COLLEGE in PHILADELPHIA"

This beautiful steel engraving appeared in "Meyer's Universum" by Joseph Meyer (1796-1856), published in Hildburghausen (Germany) by the Bibliographischen Instituts 1851. Engraved by John Poppel.

Bibliographischen Instituts was created in 1826 by Joseph Meyer. From 1833 to 1864, Joseph Meyer issued a journal, Meyer's Universum, containing text and steel engravings of all parts of the world. Some of those engravings appeared in the 52-volume "Conversations Lexicon" (1840 - 1855). The Institute also issued "Meyer's Travel Guide" and many editions of "Meyer's Atlas". In 1874, the Institute was moved to Leipzig. For more details concerning Meyer's monumental work, see Angelika Marsch, "Meyer's Universum. Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte de Stahlstiches und des Verlagswesens im 19. Jahrhundert." Lüneburg 1972.

This beautiful authentic steel engraving shows Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The College was founded in 1833 by Stephen Girard, a French immigrant, American financier, and philanthropist who bequeathed nearly his entire fortune to social welfare institutions. The money he left to create Girard College for male orphans was the largest private charitable donation up to that time in American history. The engraving depicts Founder's Hall, completed 1848 and designed by architect Thomas U. Walter, one of America's greatest Greek Revival buildings. (See the Girard College webpage ). See scans for more details; click image to view larger version.

Engraved area is 4 1/4" x 6 1/4" on 5 3/4" x 9 1/4" sheet. Wide margins. The condition is very good. Imperfections: several faint wrinkles in the right margin; small chip in the upper right corner - very far from the engraved area. Will look great with a mat and frame.

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