Waln Grove 1797

Metadata

Title

Waln Grove 1797

Date

1797

Description

Framed watercolor painting of Waln Grove, 1797. Waln Grove was a country estate house built in 1742 by Philadelphia merchant Robert Waln. It was located in Frankford, which is now a section of Philadelphia. The painting shows the house sitting atop a gently sloping hill, with trees and a fence along the sides.

Extent

17.75" H x 22.5"W

Medium

Watercolor

Provenance

Gift of Robert L. Montgomery

Collection

General Collection, Museum Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Identifier

2019.23.01

Rights

http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html