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Front elevation of an unidentified house, designed by Alexander R. Esty, location unknown, ca. 1855

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

ca. 1855

Location Note

VF3, Drawer 1, Folder 1

GUSN

GUSN-180761

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Description

1 exterior elevation : black ink, and/or watercolor washes, and graphite underwriting and emendations on wove paper ; 23 7/16 x 17 13/16 inches

Details

Descriptive Terms

front (positional attribute)
black (color)
ink
watercolor (paint)
wash (coating)
graphite (mineral)
wove paper
underdrawings
exterior elevations
architectural drawings (visual works)

Physical Description

1 exterior elevation : black ink, and/or watercolor washes, and graphite underwriting and emendations on wove paper ; 23 7/16 x 17 13/16 inches

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Reference Code

AR001.UNK.015.001

Record Details

Originator

Esty, Alexander R., 1826-1881 (Architect)

Material Type

exterior elevations
architectural drawings (visual works)

Subjects

Emendations

Accruals Note

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

Description Level

Component

Location Note

VF3, Drawer 1, Folder 1

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