Antique 19th-Century Engraved View of St. Mary’s Academy, Notre Dame, Indiana

Antique 19th-Century Engraved View of St. Mary’s Academy, Notre Dame, Indiana

Engraved by E. A. Wright, Philadelphia

Large Architectural Print 

This antique 19th-century engraved view of St. Mary’s Academy, Notre Dame, Indiana is a substantial institutional print documenting one of the Midwest’s most historically significant Catholic educational campuses. Produced during a period when engraved architectural views functioned as both records and commemorative objects, the image presents the academy buildings and grounds with formal balance, depth, and clarity.

The engraving bears the imprint “Engraved by E. A. Wright, Philadelphia,” identifying it as the work of a professional commercial engraver operating within one of the primary American engraving centers of the 19th century. This attribution confirms the print’s intentional production, technical quality, and distribution beyond a purely local context.

Printed on a large original sheet measuring approximately 25¾ × 21 inches, the piece has visual authority well beyond that of typical book plates or souvenir prints. Its scale and subject make it particularly compelling for collectors of American educational history, Catholic institutional history, Midwestern history, and 19th-century architectural prints.

Details

Title: St. Mary’s Academy

Date: 19th century

Place: Notre Dame, Indiana

Medium: Engraved print on paper

Engraver: E. A. Wright, Philadelphia

Dimensions: Sheet approximately 25¾ × 21 inches

Condition: Period handling wear consistent with age, including light surface waviness, minor paper scuffing at the lower right corner, and dark storage marks on the verso; image remains intact and presents well once flattened and framed

Framing: Unframed

Provenance: Private collection

Portfolio: Blackwell Portfolio