{"product_id":"the-wissahickon-1830-philadelphia","title":"The Wissahickon, 1830 [Philadelphia]","description":"\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eJoseph P. Sims\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMedium: \u003c\/b\u003eLithograph- By Joseph P. Sims\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublish Details: \u003c\/b\u003e1942, signed and dated in pencil by artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/b\u003e9 3\/4 x 13 3\/8 in. (sheet), 15 3\/4 x 19 1\/2 in. (mat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConditions: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresenting the distinguished work of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Sims\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a Philadelphia-born architect, printmaker, and scholar whose lithographs stand among the finest achievements of the 1930s–1940s American Urban School.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEducated at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUniversity of Pennsylvania\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a member of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Institute of Architects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhiladelphia Print Club\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Sims brought rare authority to his art. His architectural background shaped every print — his trained eye isolates and elevates the most captivating structural details, transforming buildings into portraits of craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSims exhibited alongside the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Print Makers in 1942\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and his work resides in prestigious permanent collections including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eState House in Philadelphia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary of Congress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and public libraries across the country. He also co-authored \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld Philadelphia Colonial Details\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1914) and created celebrated decorative, historical, and animal maps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You'll Find:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchitectural views of Philadelphia and key American regions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical and decorative maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrints distinguished by compositional precision and period detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks from a documented, academically credentialed artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach lithograph reflects the discipline of Sims's architectural training — balanced, detailed, and historically resonant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JCE (Phila Print Shop)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48081473044634,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/8193\/3210\/files\/SimsWissahickonc.jpg?v=1779130030","url":"https:\/\/jcegallery.com\/products\/the-wissahickon-1830-philadelphia","provider":"JCE Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}