Description: Description of the picture, Christ healing the sick in the temple, painted by Benjamin West, Esq. president of the Royal Academy, and presented by the author to the Pennsylvania Hospital.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	M'Quin, A. D. 1756-1823.
Corporate Author:	Kneass, Young & Co., (Engraver)
Contributors:	Kneass, William, 1780-1840, (Engraver), Young, J. H. (Engraver)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia: : Published by S.W. Conrad, No. 87, Market Street, for the Pennsylvania Hospital. ..., 1817
Subjects and Genres:	West, Benjamin, > 1738-1820 > Criticism and interpretation. West, Benjamin, > 1738-1820. > Christ healing the sick in the temple. Jesus Christ > Art. Jesus Christ > Miracles. Jésus-Christ > Art. Jésus-Christ > Miracles. Jesus Christ. West, Benjamin, > 1738-1820. Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.) Bible. > Matthew, XXI, 14-15 > Illustrations. Miracles of Jesus Christ. Art. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Illustrated works. Publishers' advertisements > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > 19th century.
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Item Description:	Attributed to Ange Denis Macquin. Also published under imprint: Philadelphia: Published by James Webster, 10 South Eight Street, for the Pennsylvania Hospital. Clark & Raser, printers, 78 north Fifth Street. 1817. Engraved frontispiece titled: Key to Wests picture of Christ healing the sick in the temple, now exhibiting at the Pennsylvania Hospital. 1817. Signed: Kneass, Young & Co. Sc. "The picture. This generous donation of Mr. West, is placed in a building erected for the purpose by the managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital; the plan of the room in which it is contained having been furnished by Mr. West."--T.p. verso, p. [2]. "Rules, adopted by the Managers relative to the view of West's painting": t.p. verso, p. [2]. "Address, to artists, students, and amateurs of the fine arts": [1] p. at end. Publishers' advertisements on back cover. Issued in printed grey wrappers with ornamental borders.
Physical Description:	[3], 4-13, [3] p. (the last leaf blank), [1] folded leaf of plates :ill. (engraving) ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
Place of Publication:	United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Philadelphia.