Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
ca. 1785-1828
1832.4
Painted plaster
Support the New-York Historical Society
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Drawings
Avery's Academy in Christie St. Near Grand St., New York City, in 1852
Title
Avery's Academy in Christie St. Near Grand St., New York City, in 1852
Medium
Black ink and wash and graphite on paper, laid on page in fragmentary album
Dimensions
image size: 6 3/8 x 8 7/8 in. ( 16.2 x 22.5 cm )
mounted: 9 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. ( 23.5 x 27.3 cm )
Description
Architecture
Credit Line
Gift of Daniel E. Rile
Object Number
Z.2016.20c
Marks
inscribed in pencil: lower left: "ORIGINAL."
inscribed in ink: lower center: "AVERYS ACADEMY IN CHRISTIE ST. NEAR GRAND ST. IN 1852."
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower edge in black ink and graphite: "ORIGINAL. AVERYS ACADEMY. IN CHRISTIE ST. NEAR GRAND ST. IN 1852."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
