BOOK CASE

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

BOOK CASE

Entry/Object ID

MP.2007.14

Description

Book plate illustrating view of large bookcase in the Neoclassical style; three sections overall; on top, each section surmounted by modified pediment and anthemion ornaments; upper panel ornamented with seven wreaths; three recesses for books, each with seven shelves, center recess wider than flanking recesses; wide pilaster-like ornamentation framing recceses; Greek key motif on lower panel; three shallow drawers in base, rectangular bars on drawer faces, round knob pulls; left side marked "A"; right side marked "B"; top view and scale at center bottom; titled "No. 1. / .BOOK.CASE." within top view; "T. FAULKNER INVT. ET. LITHOG." at left side inside frame; "Plate III" at upper right; "LONDON/ PUBLISHED.BY.THE.AUTHOR/1831" at center bottom outside frame; reverse blank.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

T. Faulkner

Attribution

Engraver

Artist

T. Faulkner

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1831

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

10-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 10 5/8 in. (21.6 x 27 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Horizontal crease across upper section; chipped tear just right of top center; creases at upper right; folded corner at lower left; vertical tear at center bottom; extensive surface dirt overall and on reverse; foxing on reverse.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Thomas Pennant Barton

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.2007.2 - Portfolio cover - Contents

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Found in portfolio of library designs belonging to Thomas Pennant Barton

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29A

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial