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Henry Youngling architectural drawings, 1855-1873

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Bib ID 3460609 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Youngling, Henry
Title Henry Youngling architectural drawings, 1855-1873
Physical Description 48 drawings
Language(s) English .
Access

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Arrangement

Arrangement

This collection consists of one series: Series I: Architectural Drawings

Description

Scope and Content

Youngling's drawings of architectural decorations and ornaments for ceilings and walls in largely unidentified buildings, presumably in New York City.

Using the Collection

Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Restrictions on Access

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Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Henry Youngling architectural drawings. Dept. of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Gift. Accession number--1000.005.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Revision Description

2009-06-25 File created.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Subject Headings

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"CLIO"		 "Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
architectural drawings (visual works) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

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Architecture -- Details -- New York (State) -- New York Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- United States -- Designs and plans Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Artists Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Buildings -- New York (State) -- New York Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Interior architecture -- New York (State) -- New York Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Interior decorators Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Artist and interior decorator active in New York City during the second half of the nineteenth century.

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Series I: Architectural Drawings


Nyda.1000.005: 00001 Interior views. Dining room, [after 1855]

[wall elevation] 

1 drawing : watercolor wash and graphite on paper ; 24.2 x 30.4 cm. (9 1/2 x 11 7/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00002 Interior views. Library ceiling, [after 1855]

1 drawing : ink on tracing paper ; 29.3 x 30.0 cm. (11 1/2 x 11 7/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00003 Metropolitan Hotel, Broadway and Prince Street (New York, N.Y.). Bar, [after 1855]

1 drawing : graphite and watercolor wash ; 31.5 x 47.0 cm. (12 3/8 x 18 1/2 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00004 Metropolitan Hotel, Broadway and Prince Street (New York, N.Y.). Ladies'; parlor, [after 1855]

[half ceiling and wall elevation]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor on paper ; 38.9 x 30 cm. (15 3/8 x 7/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00005 Interior views. Ceiling, [after 1855]

Mr. Lovett, Union Square, [New York, N.Y.]

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 41.0 x 32.2 cm. (16 1/8 x 12 5/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00006 Interior views. Ceiling, [after 1855]

Mr. Young, Union Place[?] - front and back parlors : [two ceiling designs]

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 17.8 x 30.3 cm. (7 x 11 7/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00007 Interior views. Ceiling, [after 1857]

Parlor : [ceiling and molding]

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 31.0 x 37.6 cm. (12 1/4 x 14 7/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00008 Interior views. Wall, [after 1857]

Reception room : [wall elevation]

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 36.6 x 25.5 cm. (14 x 10 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00009 Interior views. Ceiling and Wall, [after 1859]

[Dresden, Germany ; ceiling executed in bronze]

1 drawing : watercolor and ink on paper ; ca. 55.6 x 39.7 cm. (ca. 21 7/8 x 15 5/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00010 Interior views. Ceiling, [after 1859]

[Two ceiling designs]

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 38.3 x 55.7 cm. (15 1/8 x 22 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00011 Interior views. Ceiling, [after 1873]

[Ceiling, half delineated]

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite, and ink on paper ; 21.5 x 22.8 (8 1/2 x 9 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00012 Interior views. Ceiling and Wall, undated

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite and gold [paint?] on paper ; 46.6 x 36.2 cm. (18 3/8 x 14 1/4 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00013 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

[Ceiling, with wall elevation and doorway]

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 41.1 x 37.0 cm. (16 1/4 x 14 5/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00014 Interior views. Wall, undated

[Wall elevation with two corners and niche with sculpture] 

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite and ink on paper ; 37.5 x 48.0 cm. (14 3/4 x 18 7/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00015 Interior views. Ceiling and wall, undated

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 48.4 x 37.1 cm. (19 1/8 x 14 5/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00016 Interior views, undated

[Panel, for wall(?)]

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 39.4 x 33.9 cm. (15 1/2 x 13 3/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00017 Interior views. Ceiling and wall, undated

1 drawing : graphite on paper ; 50.2 x 36.1 cm. (19 3/4 x 14 1/4 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00018 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

[Ceiling, 3/4 delineated] 

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 32.4 x 37.3 cm. (12 7/8 x 14 6/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00019 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

[Two ceiling designs]

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 39.3 x 47.0 cm. (15 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00020 Interior views. Ceiling and wall, undated

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 48.6 x 37.3 cm. (19 1/8 x 14 5/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00021 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

[Ceiling with portrait medallions in corner, and part of molding]

1 drawing : watercolor, with some graphite, on paper ; 29.8 x 32.9 cm. (11 3/4 x 12 7/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00022 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

[Ceiling design, with part of molding] 

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 24.4 x 32.0 cm. (9 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00023 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

[Ceiling design, with part of molding] 

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 30.3 x 31.6 cm. (11 7/8 x 12 1/2 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00024 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

[Ceiling design, with beginning of molding]

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 26.7 x 40.1 cm. (10 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00025 Interior views. Ceiling and wall, undated

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 37.6 x 30.7 cm. (14 7/8 x 12 1/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00026 Interior views. Ceiling and wall, undated

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 45.7 x 29.8 cm. (18 x 11 3/4 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00027 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 30.7 x 48.7 cm. (12 1/8 x 19 1/4 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00028 Interior views. Ceiling and wall, undated

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 54.0 x ca. 39.6 cm. (21 1/4 x ca. 15 5/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00029 Interior views. Ceiling and wall, undated

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 44.0 x 31.0 cm. (17 3/8 x 12 1/4 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00030 Interior views. Ceiling and wall, undated

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 46.5 x 36.7 cm. (18 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00031 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

[Ceiling design, with molding and top of wall showing wallpaper design] 

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite ; 31.0 x 44.7 cm. (12 1/4 x 17 5/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00032 Interior views. Ceiling and wall, undated

[Ceiling design, and wall with two hanging portraits]

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 34.3 x 27.2 cm. (13 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00033 Interior views. Ceiling and wall, undated

[Three-panelled decorated wall with one-half ceiling design]

1 drawing : watercolor with ink on paper ; 50.8 x 37.7 cm. (20 x 14 7/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00034 Interior views. Ceiling and wall, undated

[Three-panelled ceiling and wall]

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 39.7 x 52.0 cm. (15 5/8 x 20 1/2 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00035 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

[Oblong ceiling with side panel]

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 20.5 x 47.0 cm. (8 1/8 x 18 1/2 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00036 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

[Ceiling, with four oval medallions in corners]

1 drawing : watercolor with ink on paper ; 23.7 x 37.4 cm. (9 3/8 x 14 3/4 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00037 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 29.0 x 33.5 cm. (11 3/8 x 13 1/4 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00038 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 28.2 x 38.0 cm. (11 1/8 x 15 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00039 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

[Ceiling design, with medallions]

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; ca. 19.8 x 30.7 cm. (ca. 7 3/4 x 12 1/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00040 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

[Two-panel ceiling design]

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 20.1 x 46.5 cm. (7 7/8 x 18 3/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00041 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 26.5 x 50.3 cm. (10 3/8 x 19 3/4 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00042 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

[Ceiling design with corner medallions] 

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; ca. 53.5 x 41.0 cm. (21 1/8 x 16 1/4 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00043 Interior views. Wall, undated

[Three-panelled wall designs]

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 30.5 x 53.0 cm. (12 x 20 7/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00044 Interior views. Wall, undated

[Design for three-arched wall behind altar(?)]

1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 41.0 x 52.5 cm. (16 1/8 x 20 5/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00045 Interior views. Wall, undated

[Wall decoration, possibly design for wallpaper]

1 drawing : gouache on paper ; 27.7 x 30.2 cm. (10 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00046 Ornament drawings, undated

[Design of birds, vines, and bird's nest]

1 drawing : ink on paper ; 25.5 x 21.7 cm. (10 1/8 x 8 1/2 in.)

Project-level record


Nyda.1000.005: 00047 Interior views. Ceiling, undated

[Ceiling, with wall molding] 

1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 39.7 x 56.4 cm. (15 5/8 x 22 1/4 in.)

Project-level record