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Drawing, Two Elevations of the Facades of the Park Theater, New York

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis. It is dated ca. 1821 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and ink with blue, green, and gray washes on cream-colored paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 27.6 × 21.4 cm (10 7/8 × 8 7/16 in.) Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Two Elevations of the Facades of the Park Theater, New York; Designed by Alexander Jackson Davis (American, 1803–1892); USA; pen and ink with blue, green, and gray washes on cream-colored paper; H x W: 27.6 × 21.4 cm (10 7/8 × 8 7/16 in.) Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1430

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