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Album Page, Sketches of Architectural Elements, Quimperlé

This is a Album page. It was created by Whitney Warren Jr.. It is dated July 1, 1888 and we acquired it in 1943. Its medium is graphite on thick off-white wove paper tipped into binding with fabric. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. William Greenough. It is credited Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.

Its dimensions are

30.6 x 23.4 cm (12 1/16 x 9 3/16 in.), irregular

It is inscribed

Recto, in graphite, top right corner: 65; bottom right corner: 58; clockwise from top right: Note - very pretty slate on old / house, drawing No; Notes made at / Quimperli [sic] / July 1st 1888; Note - / open gallery around / top of tower before / putting on spire; Note - / Decoration of eaves by / use of two large beams placed one above / the other. the top one projecting.

Cite this object as

Album Page, Sketches of Architectural Elements, Quimperlé; Whitney Warren Jr. (American, 1864–1943); France; graphite on thick off-white wove paper tipped into binding with fabric; 30.6 x 23.4 cm (12 1/16 x 9 3/16 in.), irregular; Gift of Mrs. William Greenough; 1943-51-231

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