"Scheme for Colored Ornament on Marble Door Trim"

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Collection Type

Decorative arts

Date

1880-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-303655

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II
1994 Acquisitions
Design Drawings -- Watercolors
Interiors, Architectural Details, and Companion Pieces
Interiors and Architectural Details
"Scheme for Colored Ornament on Marble Door Trim"
(current record)

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II
- 1994 Acquisitions
  - Design Drawings -- Watercolors
    - Interiors, Architectural Details, and Companion Pieces
      - Interiors and Architectural Details
        Room Interior
        Negative Print of Room Interior
        Interior Woodwork
        Room Interior with Entry Hall
        Window Elevation
        Elevation of Doors and Windows
        Window and Wall Elevation
        "Scheme for Colored Ornament on Marble Door Trim" (current record)
        Doorway
        "Plan of Ceiling"
        "Ceiling of Drawing Room for Mr. Charles Remsen"

Description

Design drawing titled "Scheme for Colored Ornament on Marble Door Trim" rendered in watercolor and pencil. Front view is shown. Drawing depicts a marble doorway which has a flat cornice with egg-and-dart molding; upper frieze with egg-and-dart molding; lower frieze with row of rosetttes and bottom Greek key band; and fluted Ionic columns on a stepped base flanking each side of door. Contrasting red and green colors are shown on moldings, Greek key banding, column capitals and column bases. Wall is green and has a deep marble baseboard. Title and scale are handprinted at bottom. Lower edge is emobssed with " Return to / A. H. Davenport Co. / 96 Washington St. / Boston, Mass."

Details

Descriptive Terms

doorways
Ionic order
columns (architectural elements)
renderings (drawings)
perspective views
design drawings

Physical Description

1 watercolor rendering (13 1/2 x 18 inches)

Collection Code

CC011

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

Date of Acquisition

1994

Reference Code

CC011.001.001.001.002.008

Record Details

Originator

A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Designer)

Material Type

renderings (drawings)
perspective views
design drawings

Description Level

Item

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