Cottage villa in the Rhenish picturesque style, designed for J.F. Bigelow, Esq., East Abington, Mass.

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Collection Type

Architecture

Date

ca. 1857

GUSN

GUSN-202694

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Luther Briggs, Jr. architectural collection
Temporary
Set of architectural drawings of the James F. Bigelow House, Rockland, Mass., 1857
Cottage villa in the Rhenish picturesque style, designed for J.F. Bigelow, Esq., East Abington, Mass.
(current record)

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Luther Briggs, Jr. architectural collection
- Temporary
  - Set of architectural drawings of the James F. Bigelow House, Rockland, Mass., 1857
    - Front elevation of the James F. Bigelow House, Rockland, Mass., 1857
    - First floor plan of the James F. Bigelow House, Rockland, Mass., 1857
    - Section drawings of window frames and sills of the James F. Bigelow House, Rockland, Mass., 1857
    - Cottage villa in the Rhenish picturesque style, designed for J.F. Bigelow, Esq., East Abington, Mass. (current record)

Description

1 exterior elevation : brown and black ink, brown ink washes, and graphite underdrawing and emendations on wove paper ; 13 3/8 x 19 3/8 inches

Details

Descriptive Terms

front (positional attribute)
houses
dwellings
ink
black (color)
brown (color)
ink washes
graphite (mineral)
underdrawings
wove paper
façades
exterior elevations
architectural drawings (visual works)

Inscription

Scale 4 to an inch (handwritten)
Designed for J. F. Bigelow, Esq - East Abington, Mass / by L. Briggs, Jr. Architect. (handwritten)

Physical Description

1 exterior elevation : brown and black ink, brown ink washes, and graphite underdrawing and emendations on wove paper ; 13 3/8 x 19 3/8 inches

Collection Code

AR002

Collection Name

Luther Briggs, Jr. architectural collection

Date of Acquisition

1937

Reference Code

AR002.TMP.004.004

Acquisition Type

Gift

Places

Rockland (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Briggs, Luther, 1822-1905 (Architect)

Material Type

exterior elevations
architectural drawings (visual works)

Subjects

Rhenish Picturesque Style

Accruals Note

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

Variant Title

James F. Bigelow House, East Abington (now Rockland), Massachusetts, 1857

Description Level

Component

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