08-11-201208-11-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
August 11, 2012 10:00 AMCalender
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American School, 19th Century PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL

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Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2608MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 12, 2012 10:00AM

Description:

American School, 19th Century

PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL. Unsigned, titled below. Charcoal and pastel on sandpaper, 19 1/2 x 28 1/2 in., in a period molded giltwood frame. Condition: Minor foxing, otherwise good.

Note: Founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Bond, the Pennsylvania Hospital was America's first hospital. Located in Center City, Philadelphia, it was also home to the first surgical amphitheatre and first medical library in America.

Estimate $800-1,000

Keywords

PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL, American School, Pennsylvania, Franklin, Philadelphia, Center City