Frederick Catherwood drawings19981003Avery Architectural and Fine Arts LibraryThis finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-19 18:15:31 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library Frederick Catherwood drawings Catherwood, Frederick 19981003 English . /repositories/3/resources/6864 7 items 1833-1950 Content Description

The collection consists of 4 original drawings of sites in Jerusalem, 1 engraving of New York harbor, 1 photo stat of Montgomery Place, and 1 program for a Commemorative Exhibition held at Avery Library in 1950.

 Biographical / Historical

Frederick Catherwood (1799-1854) was a British architect and artist known for his precise illustrations of ancient ruins. He studied architecture at the Royal Academy in London where he took a course with J.M.W. Turner. In 1821, he visited Rome and subsequently traveled to Greece, Egypt, and historic Palestine, creating sketches of antiquities. Catherwood moved to New York and established the city's only Panorama where he displayed a painting from his travels to Jerusalem. In 1836, Catherwood met John Lloyd Stephens, an American explorer and writer, and in 1839, they explored Mayan ruins in Central America. Their journey resulted in the book Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatán.

 Jerusalem -- Description and travel Middle East -- Description and travel. Jerusalem -- Buildings, structures, etc. Jerusalem -- Antiquities Middle East -- Antiquities Explorers Architects -- England Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem) Series I: Jerusalem/repositories/3/archival_objects/1718483"Plan of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem"/repositories/3/archival_objects/17184841 drawingcirca 183366Scope and Contents

Watercolor on paper (mounted on canvas). Many inscriptions indicating the scenes from the Passion and other sacred places.

"Plan of the Mosque of Omar on the site of Solomons Temple at Jerusalem"/repositories/3/archival_objects/17184851 drawing183366Scope and Contents

Watercolor on paper (mounted on canvas).

[Perspective drawing of] "Golden Gateway Interiors"/repositories/3/archival_objects/17184861 drawingcirca 183366Scope and Contents

Watercolor and pencil on paper.

[Perspective of temple ruin]/repositories/3/archival_objects/17184871 drawingcirca 183366Scope and Contents

Watercolor on paper (mounted on canvas); likely Jerusalem but not confirmed.

Series II: New York/repositories/3/archival_objects/1718488Conservatory of Montgomery Place, New York City./repositories/3/archival_objects/17184891 itemphoto stat183966Scope and Contents

Photostat: plan and elevation.

General

Gift of Brig. General John Ross Delafield

"New-York: Taken from the North West Angle of Fort Columbus, Governors Island"/repositories/3/archival_objects/17184901 itemAquatint engraving from original platecirca 184666Scope and Contents

Artist: Frederick Catherwood; Engraver: Henry A. Papprill

Series III: Commemorative Exhibition/repositories/3/archival_objects/1718491Program for Commemorative Exhibition of Frederick Catherwood at Avery Memorial Library, February 16 to April 1, 1950/repositories/3/archival_objects/17184921 item195066Scope and Contents

Program includes Aldous Huxley Introduction to Frederick Catherwood, Arch.; List of Catherwood works on display; and a promotional ad for the new biography on Catherwood by Victor Wolfgang Von Hagen.