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Girard College for Orphans at Philadelphia. Penn.
Philadelphia: c. 1838. Engraving (360 x 495 mm). Framed. Condition: repaired tears and some spotting. Provenance: Martin P. Snyder. In 1833, Walter won a competition to become the architect of Girard College. “Walter had gained local attention with his gothic-style Moyamensing Prison, but it was Girard College, called ‘the last word in American Greek Revivalism and unquestionably its grandest monument,’ that brought Walter national recognition. In every sense the main building … was a milestone in the development of American architecture” (Legacies of Genius 216, describing Walter’s original watercolor). Walter’s original study would be issued by the College as an engraving for distribution by the architect. The image would be the basis of numerous prints of the College for years following. Snyder, MOA 376.