Henry Youngling architectural drawings, 1855-1873

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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