Betsy Ross's House
Frederick Goodrich Robbins
Robbins, an Academy student from 1922 to 1927, may have received some instruction from Daniel Garber and Hugh Breckenridge, both talented etchers who were on faculty at the time. This work, reminiscent of Pennell's etching of historic sites in "Old Germantown," celebrates the historic character of the city. Robbin's work shares with Pennell's a picturesque and nostalgic tone--telling the story of the nation's history through the biography of its participants.
Artist
Date of Birth
(1893-1974)
Date
after 1922
Medium
Etching (in brown ink) on cream wove paper
Dimensions
6 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (17.4625 x 12.065 cm.)
Accession #
1987.22
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Gingrich
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Category
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