Agricultural Hall, International Exhibit 1876- Unattributed

• Artist: Unattributed
• Medium: Sepia toned lithograph
• Publish Details: New York: Julius Bien, 1876
• Measurements: 22 1/2 x 28 1/4 in. (mat)
• Conditions: Excellent Condition

An unusual and visually striking broadside depicting Agricultural Hall, offering a perspective that emphasizes the building's impressive architecture rather than the brilliant color typically associated with nineteenth-century lithography. 

It was produced by Julius Bien, one of America's foremost lithographers and best remembered for his magnificent chromolithographic edition of Audubon's Birds of America. Bien's mastery is evident in the crisp rendering of the structure's design and ornamental details. Combining architectural significance, Philadelphia history, and the work of an important American printer, this scarce broadside is both an engaging historical document and an appealing decorative piece for collectors of Americana, architecture, or nineteenth-century prints.