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Election Day at the State House, 1815, by John Lewis Krimmel (Historical Society of Pennsylvania)
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Philadelphia Sketch Club

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This print advertised the Philadelphia Sketch Club’s first annual prize exhibition, held in December 1865. (Library Company of Philadelphia)

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Founded in 1860, the Philadelphia Sketch Club became one of the oldest and longest continually operating American sketch clubs. Open to amateurs, students, and professionals, it became integral to Philadelphia’s artistic history. Initially founded as a weekly workshop by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) students and alumni, who sought drawing training and criticism, ⇒ Read More

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