Old Philadelphia
c. 1910 - 1923
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etching on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 10 × 11.1 cm (3 15/16 × 4 3/8 in.) sheet: 18.7 × 14.5 cm (7 3/8 × 5 11/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.841
Art Historical Context
**Old Philadelphia** by Earl Horter captures the charm of Philadelphia's historic architecture in an intimate etching created around 1910–1923. Horter, a Philadelphia and prominent American printmaker, was renowned for his detailed depictions of the city's colonial-era buildings during a time of rapid urbanization. This small-scale work (plate: 10 × 11.1 cm) evokes nostalgia for "Old Philadelphia," likely featuring cobblestone streets, Georgian facades, or landmarks that symbolized the nation's founding spirit, preserving scenes threatened by modern development. Etching on wove paper allowed ...