Conflagration of the Masonic Hall depicts the dramatic destruction of Philadelphia’s Masonic Hall on March 9, 1819. Flames engulf the eight-year-old building as night sky and firelight collide, while onlookers watch in awe and terror. Commissioned to create a widely circulated print, the painting captures both the spectacle of the disaster and its impact on the city’s imagination.

Samuel Jones (active early 19th century) was an American painter whose works often recorded contemporary events with a keen eye for drama and detail, blending artistic narrative with early forms of visual journalism.

Product Details: Cotton and polyester canvas on Radiata pine wood frame sourced from renewable forests. Includes back mounting.

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