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Fourth of July in Centre Square, Philadelphia

Pavel Petrovich Svinin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting of people standing outside. The background shows trees and a short building on the left with a rounded roof and a small tower. The people are wearing old fashioned clothing like dresses, suits and top hats. A man on the left sits at a table. There are two dogs. A woman wearing a dress stands on a walkway on the right with several men around her.

Artwork details

Date:
1811–ca.1813
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, black ink, and graphite on white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 437 px
Museum record:
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