A. J. Davis, Scrapbook III: Hut Cottages, Villas and Dwelling Houses, in Town and Country
1825–38
Medium
Bound pages mounted with drawings and prints
Dimensions
Overall: 11 5/8 x 9 5/16 x 2 1/16 in. (29.5 x 23.6 x 5.3 cm)
Classification
Albums|Drawings|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924
Accession Number
24.66.1402
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the imaginative world of 19th-century American architecture with *Scrapbook III: Hut Cott, Villas and Dwelling, in Town and Country by Alexander Jackson Davis, between 1825 and1838. This charming bound album, measuring just over 11 by 9 inches, is a treasure trove of mounted drawings prints showcasing a variety of humble huts, cozy cottages, elegant villas, and practical town and country dwellings. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it reflects Davis's passion for blending functionality with aesthetic appeal. Davis, a pioneering architect and ...
About the Artist
Alexander Jackson Davis · 1803–1892
Alexander Jackson Davis (1803–1892) was a pioneering American architect whose imaginative designs helped define the nation's picturesque country house tradition. Born in New York City on July 24, 1803, Davis received an informal education, studying drawing at the American Academy of the Fine Arts, the New-York Drawing Association, and the antique casts at the National Academy of Design. He apprent...