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Collection Type

Decorative arts

Date

1914-1973, undated

GUSN

GUSN-303656

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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"
        Doorway (current record)
        "Plan of Ceiling"
        "Ceiling of Drawing Room for Mr. Charles Remsen"

Description

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Front elevation is shown. Drawing depicts an interior door frame, double doors and a portion of the adjacent chair rail. Door frame and chair rail have densely carved garlands and foliage. Each door has a top tier of two small vertical rectangular panels, a large vertical rectangular panel in the middle, and a lower tier of two vertical rectangular panels. Top and lower panels have Renaissance Revival carved motifs including central diamonds, rosettes and scrolls. Central panels each have a carved circular medallion enclosing a coat of arms surrounded by carved scrolls and medallions. Scale and "Irivng & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. / 601 5th Ave NY. " are handwritten at bottom of drawing. Drawing has been affixed to a cardboard backing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

doorways
doorframes
doors
double doors
chair rails
Renaissance Revival
design drawings
interior elevations

Physical Description

1 design drawing rendered in pencil (18 3/4 x 12 7/8 inches)

Collection Code

CC011

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1994

Reference Code

CC011.001.001.001.002.009

Record Details

Originator

Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Designer)

Material Type

design drawings
interior elevations

Description Level

Item

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