{"product_id":"antique-19th-century-engraved-view-of-st-mary-s-academy-notre-dame-indiana","title":"Antique 19th-Century Engraved View of St. Mary’s Academy, Notre Dame, Indiana","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAntique 19th-Century Engraved View of St. Mary’s Academy, Notre Dame, Indiana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngraved by E. A. Wright, Philadelphia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Architectural Print \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: St. Mary’s Academy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace: Notre Dame, Indiana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Engraved print on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngraver: E. A. Wright, Philadelphia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Sheet approximately 25¾ × 21 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFraming: Unframed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Private collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePortfolio: Blackwell Portfolio\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackwell Portfolio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48582585909472,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/4774\/6016\/files\/IMG_2194.jpg?v=1769187757","url":"https:\/\/theblackwellportfolio.com\/products\/antique-19th-century-engraved-view-of-st-mary-s-academy-notre-dame-indiana","provider":"Blackwell Portfolio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}