Horace Pippin

Horace Pippin is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Chester County, dedicated 1979.

327 Gay St., West Chester

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Born in West Chester in 1888, Pippin occupied this house from 1920 until his death in 1946. A self-taught black artist, he painted while living here such notable works as "Domino Players," "John Brown Going to His Hanging," and the "Holy Mountain" series.

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1872 · Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks counties. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1889 · Composite: Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1889 · Virginia and West Virginia (eastern portion). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1891 · Map of Pennsylvania. 93 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · West Chester, Pennsylvania (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

Composite: Pennsylvania, 1889, covering the location of Horace Pippin, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Composite: Pennsylvania, 1889, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Horace Pippin

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