Drawing

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Drawing

Entry/Object ID

MP.2007.16

Description

Hand-colored drawing illustrating front view of large bookcase; three sections overall; top comprised of anthemion ornaments, larger half-round anthemion form at center, followed by egg-and-dart and serrated moldings; center section shown with glass-paned double doors; side sections each shown with glass-paned single doors, hinged at outermost side; door frames ornamented with foliate and floral motifs at top, stemmed flower at bottom; door mullions ornamented with scrolls, tracery and rosettes; base formed by cove and plinth; uncolored profile view at right of page; "...1. Instead of these parts ornament as above (1./ reversed [double underscore]." annotation on profile drawing; "....2.... same ornament as above 2/ reversed [underscore]." annotation on central drawing; "3." written on each door with "3. These ornaments are too large. They would look heavy and would conceal the books." annotation; "Same as above (1) reversed [underscore]." annotation near base; "glass - 18 in by 9 in" written in ink above center, left side; scale indicated at center bottom; reverse blank.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (wove), Ink, watercolors, Paper (wove), ink, watercolors

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Date made: 19th century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11-1/4 in

Width

16-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (28.6 x 41.9 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Creasing throughout and cockling across upper and lower edges; upper right corner folded downwards; staining, especially on front left and across front top and bottom; extensive surface dirt all over and 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