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Southeastern elevation of an unidentified Gothic Revival house, designed by Edward Shaw, location unknown, 1846

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1846

GUSN

GUSN-175067

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Description

1 exterior elevation : black ink and watercolor on wove paper ; 9 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches

Details

Descriptive Terms

Gothic Revival
houses
southeast
ink
watercolor (paint)
wove paper
battlements
gables (architectural elements)
black (color)
dwellings
exterior elevations
architectural drawings (visual works)

Inscription

South Easterly Elevation. (handwritten)
Scale 8 ft. to an inch. (handwritten)

Physical Description

1 exterior elevation : black ink and watercolor on wove paper ; 9 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2006

Reference Code

AR001.UNK.012.001

Acquisition Type

Museum Purchase

Date Notes

Dated on fourth sheet of set.

Record Details

Originator

Shaw, Edward, b. 1784 (Architect)

Material Type

exterior elevations
architectural drawings (visual works)

Accruals Note

Included in the Drawing Toward Home: Designs for Domestic Architecture from Historic New England exhibition.

Variant Title

Unidentified Gothic Revival house, 1846

Description Level

Component

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