Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Falls of the Schuylkill |
Place of Origin |
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |
Artist or Maker |
Malcolm, James Peller (1767-1815) |
Date |
1792-1794 |
Materials |
Watercolor and Ink on Paper |
Dimension Details |
Height: 4 1/8" Width: 6 3/4" |
Description |
The Collection's eleven watercolors by James Peller Malcolm comprise one of the most important groups of Philadelphia views completed after the city became the national capital in 1790. Shown in this painting are the falls of the Schuylkill River and the countryside along the water. A lone figure is fishing from an outcrop in the lower center, his rowboat in the water below him. Born in Philadelphia, Malcolm completed this series of watercolors soon after returning to the city after three years of training at the Royal Academy in London. The paintings include scenes of public buildings in Philadelphia, nearby country estates, and local landscapes. Malcolm ultimately moved back to England permanently. |
Provenance |
Knoedler Gallery, New York, New York Sold to H. Richard Dietrich Jr. (1938-2007), Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, agent),1967 Bequest to The Dietrich American Foundation, 2007 |
Object Name |
Watercolor |
Object ID |
7.4.HRD.343 |
Search Terms |
paintings |