Cathedral of St. John the Divine New York N.Y. competition drawing : perspective rendering / J. C. Cady & Co., Architects, NY; [drawn by] Hughson Hawley, circa 1888
Collection context
- Creator:
- Cady, J. Cleveland, 1837-1919 and Hawley, Hughson, 1850-1936
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Language:
- No linguistic content; Not applicable .
- Biographical / historical:
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Cady was one of the fourteen architects invited by the Cathedral trustees in 1888 to submit a design for the projected Cathedral, however, his design was not among the four chosen to compete in a second competition. Many of Cady's designs -- including for the Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitan Opera House, and several New York hospitals -- were published in the architectural press between 1879 and 1892. The artist who made this rendering was Hughson Hawley, an English architectural painter who arrived in New York City in 1879 and was one of the most prolific architectural renders of the period.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
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