Drawing, "Design for Grand Central Terminal, New York City: Facade", 1910
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We acquired this object in 1943
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- Object ID: 18569693
- Accession Number: 1943-51-13
- Acquired: 1943
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2Db88/
- Drawing, "Design for Grand Central Terminal, New York City: Facade", 1910. 1910. Pen and black ink, graphite on cream tracing paper. Gift of Mrs. William Greenough. 1943-51-13.
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- Artist: Whitney Warren
A front elevation of lower and upper story is shown, with staircase leading up to the main entrance at center. Five bays, alternately of different sizes, are placed between the corner projections. Roof ornamentation suggested at upper center of upper story.
This drawing is pen and black ink, graphite on cream tracing paper. Its dimensions are: 25.4 x 32.8 cm (10 x 12 15/16 in. ).
It is signed Lower right in ink, below caption [noted in inscriptions]: Whitney Warren / 1910
and inscribed Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower right below image: "The original sketch for the facade / of the Grand Central Terminal New York" followed by the signature with "f"/ and the date.
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This drawing is from United States and dated 1910
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