Taylor, M.M. “Christ Church, Philadelphia”

M.M. Taylor.  “Christ Church, Philadelphia.”  From Historic Churches of America… 

Philadelphia:  H. L. Everett, 1892-94.  Etching.   With Remarque of Bishop William White in bottom margin.  11 x 7 1/8.  Some soiling on margin edges, not affecting image.  Else, very good condition.  With text page from publication.  

M.M. Taylor was Margaret M. Taylor (Mrs. George L.) Fox, who resided in Silver Spring, Maryland.  Born in Philadelphia in 1857, she was a pupil of Peter Moran and T. P. Anshutz, and was known as a painter, illustrator, etcher and teacher. Fielding, 315.

Henry L. Everett was a Philadelphia publisher whose business in 1890 was at 227 South 6th Street.  Historic Churches of America, published in the1890s, contained illustrations and essays relating to about 60 churches, cathedrals, meetings and missions in the United States, Canada and Mexico.