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The Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia

Pavel Petrovich Svinin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia by Pavel Petrovich Svinin: A large, tan-colored building with a symmetrical facade and a central section that protrudes slightly, featuring a triangular pediment and columns. The building has multiple stories, with rows of windows on each floor. A black iron fence runs in front of the building, with a gate in the center. There are several trees in front of the building, some of which are tall and have green leaves. A low wall runs along the left side of the image, with a road or path in front of it. The sky above is blue with white clouds.

Artwork details

Date:
1811–ca. 1813
Medium:
Watercolor and pen and black ink on white laid paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 381 px
Museum record:
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