Wild, J.C. “South” and “West.” Two prints from a set of four titled "Panorama of Philadelphia from the State House Steeple"

J.C. Wild.  “South” and “West.”  Two prints from a set of four titled Panorama of Philadelphia from the State House Steeple.  Philadelphia: Wild & Chevalier, 1838.  Each 8 3/4 x 12 3/8.  Hand color.  Lithographs on chine-collé by Wild & Chevalier.  Several skillfully repaired tears into image.  Else, very good condition.  A/A Two prints from an excellent and scarce set of four views of Philadelphia taken from the State House steeple.  J. Caspar Wild, a Swiss artist who studied in Paris, came to Philadelphia around 1832.  Soon after he moved to Cincinnati and then back to Philadelphia in 1837.  At that time he formed a partnership with J.B. Chevalier to publish a series of small lithographs illustrating the city of Philadelphia.  Once Wild had finished his twenty scenes about the city, he added four unusual, larger prints as a supplement to the series, showing the city from the high vantage point of the State House steeple. The original steeple of the State House had been remo