[Album of pencil sketches]
By: Henry Van Brunt
Published: 1858
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Eclecticism in architecture
Notes: Holograph signed.

Notes in English, French, Greek and Latin.

On t.p.: Henry Van Brunt. Oct. 23rd 1858. Studio Building. 15 10th Street. New York.

Chiefly sketches of architectural decoration and details of European buildings and monuments, many drawn after 19th century books on architecture. Includes 3 colored sketches and 2 p. of sketches on tracing paper pasted into the album.  Van Brunt's list of architects of Roman palaces : p. [80] and p. [3] of cover.

Sketch on p. [2] of cover dated 1860.

Original commercially produced drawing album: paper-covered boards wi  th ivy pattern, gilt-stamped ALBUM on cover; gilt-tooled leather spin