Description:
from the Beauties of America series; view of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, The hospital was started mainly through efforts of Benjamin Franklin. It was opened in 1751 in a home. The building shown was erected in sections, the east wing in 1755, the west wing in 1796, and the center in 1804. The hospital was between Pine and Spruce Streets and Eighth and Ninth Streets, in Philadelphia. According to the Transferware Collectors Database: Ellouise Baker Larsen, 1939 (172) states that the source of this view, is uncertain, although Francis R. Packard, M.D. in Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital notes "a drawing [of the hospital] by George Isham Parkyns was sent by the Managers in 1801 to Dr. John Coakley
Lettisom of London, who...selected W. Cooke to engrave the plate which was intended to be
used on a certificate for medical students on completion of their services at the hospital.” The
hospital was started mainly through efforts of Franklin. It was opened in 1751 in a home. The
building shown was erected in sections, the east wing in 1755, the west wing in 1796, and the
center in 1804. The hospital was between Pine and Spruce Streets and Eighth and Ninth
Streets. Known forms are Platters, and a 10 inch bowl. See the same view on a Stevenson
soup tureen in this database. For more information on this series, see "Capitol, Washington" by
Ridgway. 3, 6
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