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East elevation of an unidentified Italianate villa, designed by Gervase Wheeler, location unknown, ca. 1848-1849

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

ca. 1848

GUSN

GUSN-180725

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Description

Architect Gervase Wheeler designed this unidentified Italianate villa. The ink, pencil, and wash on heavy paper sketch presents the east elevation of the house.

Details

Descriptive Terms

east
Italianate (North American architecture styles )
villas
black (color)
ink
watercolor (paint)
graphite (mineral)
wove paper
exterior elevations
architectural drawings (visual works)

Inscription

Sketch for East Elevation (handwritten)
Gervase Wheeler, Architect (handwritten)

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 000208
AccessID 341
Other identifier HNEDID-000208

Physical Description

1 exterior elevation : black ink, watercolor, and graphite emendations on wove paper ; 19 x 26 3/4 inches

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1961

Reference Code

AR001.UNK.014.001

Acquisition Type

Museum Purchase

Record Details

Originator

Wheeler, Gervase (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 Italianate villa, 1848-49

Description Level

Component

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