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Sketches of Belfry at Honfleur, France

Catalog Data

Artist:
Whitney Warren Jr., American, 1864–1943  Search this
Medium:
Graphite on very smooth, off-white wove paper tipped into binding with fabric
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19.8 x 29.8 cm (7 13/16 x 11 3/4 in.), irregular
Type:
architecture
Album page
Object Name:
Album page
Made in:
Honfleur, France
Place depicted:
Honfleur, France
Date:
late 19th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Horizontal sheet tipped vertically into binding so that the top edge of the drawing is the right side of the sheet. Depicted on the sheet are a view in plan and elevation with measurements of the interior structure of a belfry with pulley and bells represented. The verso has a small, light sketch of a paneled element, like a belfry cap, topped by a small finial.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough
Accession Number:
1943-51-267
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4d7c90a5b-d692-4c50-8790-fbaa3d53cecd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1943-51-267