02979nkm a22004453i 4500 22137534 20250607110332.1 cr ||||||||||| 210708s1847 xx nnn |o ineng 22137534 0 ibc orignew u ncip 20 y-gencatlg LCAP batch update 2025-06-02-04:00: LCAPM-999 2021670268 (WDL)09342 DLC eng DLC eng 725 974 Athenaeum. Philadelphia : Lithography of T. Sinclair, 1847. 1 online resource. still image sti rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Title devised, in English, by Library staff. "Digital catalog number: POS 30"--Note extracted from World Digital Library. Original resource extent: 1 print : lithograph, tinted with one stone ; 11 x 19 centimeters. This 1847 print shows a view looking southwest toward the three-story Italianate-style library building, the Athenaeum, built 1845--47 after the designs of Scottish-born architect John Notman. The building was located at 219-221 South Sixth Street in Philadelphia. The adjacent building can also be seen in this view, and trees are visible beyond a brick wall in the background. The Athenaeum was founded in 1814 to collect materials "connected with the history and antiquities of America, and the useful arts, and generally to disseminate useful knowledge" for the public benefit. This lithograph was created by Peter A. Nicholson, modeled after an 1845 wash drawing by John Notman, which is included in the collections of the Athenaeum. The printer, Thomas S. Sinclair (circa 1805--81), was born in the Orkney Islands of Scotland and was active in Philadelphia by 1833, where he soon had his own business and was one of the first local printmakers to experiment with color lithography. A practical lithographer throughout his career, Sinclair produced all genres of lithographs, including maps, advertisements, city and landscape views, sheet music covers, portraiture, political cartoons, certificates, and book illustrations. Original resource at: The Library Company of Philadelphia. Content in English. Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions. 1847 Athenaeums Cities and towns Lithographs Notman, John, 1810-1865 Renaissance revival (Architecture) Street scenes Nicholson, Peter A. Artist. Notman, John, 1810-1865 Contributor. United States of America Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia on Stone gdcwdl wdl_09342 https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.9342 wdl/wdlpartner/wdllcphilly s-Online Electronic Resource