Market Square

Art

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Market Square

Entry/Object ID

GHS 1102.2

Description

Watercolor painting of Market Square featuring a covered headhouse and small white building with steeple. "FELLOWSHIP HOSE COMPANY FA/ ?8". Buildings on left. Carriages and covered wagons with horses. Trees in background. Watermark at top " JW HATMAN 1830" This was found when object was unframed 9/11/08

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Made/Created

Artist

Britton, William

Notes

Author: Britton, William

Dimensions

Height

20 in

Width

25 in

Depth

5/8 in

Provenance

Notes

See GHS True Accession Book, Received August 19, 1936, four framed pictures. 1. Heivert Papen House (1698-1883) 2. Market Square, Fairmans Mansion 3. William Penn's Cottage, Letitia Court 1682 4. The First Steam Train in America Presented by Mrs. H. Burgin.