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Lot Number: 61
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1777 “A Plan Of The City and Environs of Philadelphia" American Revolutionary War Map by Matthew Albert Lotter |
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1777-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Hand-Colored Engraved Map titled, “A Plan Of The City and Environs of Philadelphia," by Matthew Albert Lotter, Framed, Choice Extremely Fine. 1777-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Hand-Colored popular Map titled, "A Plan Of The City and Environs of Philadelphia", measuring 18.5” x 24.25” (by sight) matted and framed fully to 24.75” x 31.75”, Engraved and Published by Matthew Albert Lotter. Impressive with nice eye appeal, only a tiny paper chip above the "y" in "City" that appears easy to conserve and the early wood frame is chipped, likely needing replacement.A large well detailed Revolutionary War era Map of the City of Philadelphia and its Environs, based upon Faden's map. Details extend North to include German Town, South to the Delaware River, and East to Derby. Many meeting houses are shown. It includes dozens of roads, and shows the names of at least 100 “landowners” outside of Philadelphia proper. Names the townships, Islands and a number of other features are also included. It notes a “Chevaux de Frise” which the Americans laid across the river from Mud Island to obstruct Revolutionary War period navigation for defense. Most prominent is a very large 11” long and extremely handsome engraved profile vignette of the “STATE HOUSE”, to display its elevation. Of historical note, the building was completed in 1753 as the Pennsylvania State House for the Province of Pennsylvania, and later became the principal meeting place of the Second Continental Congress, from 1775 to 1783. It was the site of the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787. Independence Hall is the building where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. It is now the centerpiece of the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An extremely clean well printed and Hand-colored example of one of the earliest widely published Maps of the Philadelphia area during the Revolutionary War. See: Nebenzahl Battle Plans #131; Snyder #46. A very lovely example in its original color and ready for hanging on display. The building was completed in 1753 as the colonial legislature (later Pennsylvania State House) for the Province of Pennsylvania. It became the principal meeting place of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1783 and was the site of the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787. A convention held in Independence Hall in 1915, presided over by former U.S. President William Howard Taft, marked the formal announcement of the formation of the League to Enforce Peace, which led to the League of Nations and eventually the United Nations. The building is part of Independence National Historical Park and is listed as a World Heritage Site. |
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Lot Number: 61
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