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1943

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Album Page, Sketches of Architectural Elements, Blois and Amboise

This is a Album page. It was created by Whitney Warren Jr.. It is dated June 11, 1888 and we acquired it in 1943. Its medium is graphite on thick cream 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

31 x 24.6 cm (12 3/16 x 9 11/16 in.), irregular

It is inscribed

Recto, in graphite, upper right corner: 40; lower right corner: 35; clockwise from top left: Note - The roof crestings at Blois / have always some gold / decoration, ie, on the portion / Louis XII - By cresting I / mean the lead on top of / ridge, not finial (underlined for emphasis) - Very / pretty idea. Lifting the / roof - ; Blois / chateau; Dormer / Amboise / June 13th 1888; A corner house / Amboise June 13th 1888; Right Staircase Tower.

Cite this object as

Album Page, Sketches of Architectural Elements, Blois and Amboise; Whitney Warren Jr. (American, 1864–1943); France; graphite on thick cream wove paper tipped into binding with fabric; 31 x 24.6 cm (12 3/16 x 9 11/16 in.), irregular; Gift of Mrs. William Greenough; 1943-51-208

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