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Youngling's drawings of architectural decorations and ornaments for ceilings and walls in largely unidentified buildings, presumably in New York City.
This collection consists of one series: Series I: Architectural Drawings
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Henry Youngling architectural drawings. Dept. of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
Source of acquisition--Gift. Accession number--1000.005.
Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library
2009-06-25 File created.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Artist and interior decorator active in New York City during the second half of the nineteenth century.
Nyda.1000.005: 00001
[wall elevation]
1 drawing : watercolor wash and graphite on paper ; 24.2 x 30.4 cm. (9 1/2 x 11 7/8 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00002
1 drawing : ink on tracing paper ; 29.3 x 30.0 cm. (11 1/2 x 11 7/8 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00003
1 drawing : graphite and watercolor wash ; 31.5 x 47.0 cm. (12 3/8 x 18 1/2 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00004
[half ceiling and wall elevation]
1 drawing : ink and watercolor on paper ; 38.9 x 30 cm. (15 3/8 x 7/8 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00005
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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00006
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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00007
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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00008
Reception room : [wall elevation]
1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 36.6 x 25.5 cm. (14 x 10 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00009
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00010
[Two ceiling designs]
1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 38.3 x 55.7 cm. (15 1/8 x 22 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00011
[Ceiling, half delineated]
1 drawing : watercolor with graphite, and ink on paper ; 21.5 x 22.8 (8 1/2 x 9 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00012
1 drawing : watercolor with graphite and gold [paint?] on paper ; 46.6 x 36.2 cm. (18 3/8 x 14 1/4 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00013
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00014
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00015
1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 48.4 x 37.1 cm. (19 1/8 x 14 5/8 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00016
[Panel, for wall(?)]
1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 39.4 x 33.9 cm. (15 1/2 x 13 3/8 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00017
1 drawing : graphite on paper ; 50.2 x 36.1 cm. (19 3/4 x 14 1/4 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00018
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00019
[Two ceiling designs]
1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 39.3 x 47.0 cm. (15 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00020
1 drawing : watercolor with graphite on paper ; 48.6 x 37.3 cm. (19 1/8 x 14 5/8 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00021
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00022
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00023
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00024
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00025
1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 37.6 x 30.7 cm. (14 7/8 x 12 1/8 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00026
1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 45.7 x 29.8 cm. (18 x 11 3/4 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00027
1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 30.7 x 48.7 cm. (12 1/8 x 19 1/4 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00028
1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 54.0 x ca. 39.6 cm. (21 1/4 x ca. 15 5/8 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00029
1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 44.0 x 31.0 cm. (17 3/8 x 12 1/4 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00030
1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 46.5 x 36.7 cm. (18 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00031
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00032
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00033
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00034
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00035
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00036
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00037
1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 29.0 x 33.5 cm. (11 3/8 x 13 1/4 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00038
1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 28.2 x 38.0 cm. (11 1/8 x 15 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00039
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00040
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00041
1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 26.5 x 50.3 cm. (10 3/8 x 19 3/4 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00042
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00043
[Three-panelled wall designs]
1 drawing : watercolor and graphite on paper ; 30.5 x 53.0 cm. (12 x 20 7/8 in.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00044
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00045
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00046
[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.)
Nyda.1000.005: 00047
[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.)