Item 76: Lithograph by Fenner Sears and Co, entitled, Upper Ferry Bridge and Fair Mount Water Works, after C[harles]. Burton, Published by Jennings & Chaplin, and Isaac Taylor Hinton, 1830 October 1.
Item — Box: 21, Folder: 76
Dates
- Created: 1830 October 1.
Creator
- Fenner Sears & Co (Engraver/Printer) (Organization)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Lithograph
Condition Note:
Great, document is clean and tear-free.
Measurements:
10 ¾ in. x 8 5/16 in.
Title:
Upper Ferry Bridge, And Fair Mount Water Works, Philadelphia.
Description:
A lithograph depicting the Upper Ferry Bridge and Fairmount Water Works, engraved and printed by Fenner, Sears, and Company after an original drawing by Charles Burton. The print was published by Jennings and Chaplin, along with Isaac Taylor Hinton in London on October 1, 1830.
Two people are seen fishing in the foreground and more are seen in boats floating up the river.
Charles Burton was born in England in 1807, but spent the majority of his active years in New York. Burton established a prominent name for himself, cultivating a multimedia style of diminutive ink and watercolors drawings. These were specifically created as engravings for accompanying publications. Burton is most widely noticed for his precision and minute details that he is able to manipulate in creating the landscape and his subjects.
Isaac Taylor Hinton was born in Oxford, England on July 4, 1799. He was educated by his father, both in the home and at the school for boys his father ran. He established a printing and publishing business, where his first work was The Sunday School’s Magazine. He was later baptized into his father’s church and became a reverend. He continued his interest and career in printing, however, setting up a new business in London after moving there with his family until they emigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1832. He was granted a Master of Arts by Union College in 1843.
Fenner, Sears & Company were a publishing company who engraved and printed the manuscript. They have a range of dates between 1829-1833. The company was established by Rest Fenner and Robert Sears, two British engravers who appear to have created many engravings after Burton’s original scenes.
Robert Jennings and William Chaplin established their publishing company, Jennings & Chaplin in 1830. Jennings was a British print publisher, most prominently known for his collaborations with Chaplin, another British publisher.
Location:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Transcription:
Drawn by C. Burton, NY Engraved & Printed by Fenner Sears & co [company]
Upper Ferry Bridge, And Fair Mount Water Works, Philadelphia.
London Published Oct[ober] 1. 1830 by Jennings & Chaplin & I.T. Hinton
Creator
- Fenner Sears & Co (Engraver/Printer) (Organization)
- Hinton, Isaac Taylor, 1799-1847 (Person)
- Burton, Charles, 1807, active New York 1840–49 (Person)
- Sears, Robert, active 1831–1839 (Person)
- Fenner, Rest, active 1812–1846 (Person)
- Jennings, Robert, active 1811-1851 (Person)
- Chaplin, William, [Pos. Chaplin, William, d.1844] (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu