Proposed Floor Plan, Modifications of Main Floor, Montgomery Place Mansion

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.7

Description

Proposed floor plan for main floor of mansion, ink and watercolor, with walls colored pink: core of mansion has symmetrical wings 42 x 32 feet to the north and south, columned "Portico" with steps to the west and stepped, sweeping entryway on east; core of house contains following rooms with dimensions (clockwise): "Hall," "Pantries," "Lobby" (staircase), "Dining Room," "Saloon," and "Breakfast Room;" in north wing, "Library" and "Billiard Room;" in south wing, "Bed Chamber," "Drawing Room," "Dressing Room," unnamed room, and "Lobby."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Date made

circa 1840

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

see description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Princeton list 24

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

17-3/8 in

Width

27-11/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 17 3/8 x 27 11/16 in. (44.1 x 70.3 cm)

Dimension Description

matted

Height

19-15/16 in

Width

28 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 19 15/16 x 28 in. (50.6 x 71.1 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Viewer's upper left corner missing; slight rips along bottom edge; discoloration of paper along edges; foxing along viewer's left edge; surface direct overall; small stain lower left; reverse of sheet discolored as well.

Notes

Remarks: Conserved and matted by Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1987-1988.

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

"B" written in pencil in lower right indicates that Davis expert Jane B. Davies did not think that this drawing was by A.J. Davis. She attributed drawings while serving as a consultant c. 1988.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Map drawer 2

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial