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Interior elevation of a library, unidentified house, location unknown, ca. 1865

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

ca. 1865

GUSN

GUSN-203785

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Description

1 interior elevation : watercolor, graphite, and graphite notations on wove paper ; 30 x 43 inches

Details

Descriptive Terms

libraries (rooms)
houses
dwellings
watercolor (paint)
graphite (mineral)
wove paper
bookcases
mantels
fireplaces
overmantel mirrors
architectural drawings (visual works)
interior elevations

Physical Description

1 interior elevation : watercolor, graphite, and graphite notations on wove paper ; 30 x 43 inches

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1973

Reference Code

AR001.UNK.017

Acquisition Type

Museum Purchase

Image Dimensions

30 x 43 (HxW)(inches)

Record Details

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)
interior elevations

Accruals Note

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

Variant Title

Unidentified interior of a library, c. 1865

Description Level

Item

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