Drawing, "Study for Maximum Mass Permitted by the 1916 New York Zoning Law, Stage 4", 1922
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We acquired this object in 1969
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- Object ID: 18468717
- Accession Number: 1969-137-4
- Acquired: 1969
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2CE7a/
- Drawing, "Study for Maximum Mass Permitted by the 1916 New York Zoning Law, Stage 4", 1922. Hugh Ferriss .1922. Black crayon, stumped, pen and black ink, brush and black wash, varnish on illustration board. Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss. 1969-137-4.
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- Designed by Hugh Ferriss
Rendering of very dark, monumental high-rise building consisting of tall set back central tower, flanked by two smaller towers, each with set back upper stories. Dramatic "fan" of light rays in background. This is an early proposal for the set back skyscraper form that was to characterize many skyscrapers built from the mid-1920s to the ca. 1950s.
This drawing is black crayon, stumped, pen and black ink, brush and black wash, varnish on illustration board. Its dimensions are: H x W x D: 66.5 x 50.8cm (26 3/16 x 20in.) Mat (approx.): 91.4 x 71.1 cm (36 x 28 in.) Frame H x W x D (approx.): 101.6 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm (40 x 32 x 1 in.).
It is signed Signed in pen and black ink, lower right: Hugh Ferriss
and inscribed Inscribed in black chalk, verso: #4 (underlined)/Return to Hugh Ferriss/101 Park Ave/New York, NY, USA
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This drawing is from United States and dated 1922
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Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss. Its provenance is Mrs. Hugh Ferriss (Gift) We acquired this object in 1969.
This object has been included in the following exhibitions:
- Nancy and Edwin Marks Collection Gallery: Treasures from the Collection, Thursday, October 16, 2003 - Sunday, May 02, 2004
- The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource, Tuesday, March 26, 1991 - Sunday, August 30, 1992
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