Drawing, architectural

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Drawing, architectural

Entry/Object ID

MP.96.10

Description

Elevation of a garden folly for Montgomery Place. Black wash with details in blue and red wash. Octagonal Chinese pagoda shown in frontal and cross-sectional views. Four levels with a door and two windows on first level. "Chinese" characters on first floor door. View inside shows coat hooks and a shelf around central column. Three graduated upper tiers all have slatted shutters and chinoiserie fretwork. Bells at roof corners. Detail of finial to right. Beneath: floor view inscriptions in diluted black ink: On the right side: "Hemlock Scantle [?] 3 by 4 in" (over floor plan showing octagonal form.) "32 bello Viz 8-5 ins Diam 8-4 " 8-6 " 8-7 " (on the right side) "Scale 1/2 inch to a foot John Hare Otton Carver 82 South 5th St Philada." (Scalloped line below) "The Rating at top may be either shaped in pine board or may be of ropes the ornament at the end formed w/ knots or roots." (at each side are quick sketches)

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

John Hare Otton

Attribution

Artist

Date made

circa 1839 - 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

MP.96.1

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

30 in

Width

25 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

21-7/8 in

Width

17-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 21 7/8 x 17 1/4 in. (55.6 x 43.8 cm)

Material

Pencil, Paper, Watercolor, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Tears to center of drawing from top and upper right corner, repaired.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.96.3 - Drawing, architectural - Similar item MP.96.4 - Drawing, architectural - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

John Hare Otton is listed in the Philadelphia city directories at 82 S. 5th St. during the years 1839-1857. He is listed at 306 S. 5th St. until 1867. See object file. Otton is mentioned in the correspondence of Louise Livingston, 308 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Jan 31 [no year]: Introduces Mr. Otton, "one of the best draughtsmen & fancy carvers that ever visited this country." (See object file) Document owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, vol. XX, leaf 219.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 1

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial