David Lewinsohn House, Chicago, Illinois, East Elevation
Medium
Ink on linen
Dimensions
46.5 × 91 cm (18 5/16 × 35 13/16 in.)
Classification
working drawing
Department
Architecture and Design
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
236919
Art Historical Context
Step into the architectural legacy of late 19th-century Chicago with Fritz F. L. Foltz's *David Lewinsohn House, Chicago, Illinois, East Elevation* (1898). This precise ink drawing on linen captures the front-facing view of a prominent residential commission, showcasing Foltz's skill as an architect during Chicago's explosive building boom. At 46.5 × 91 cm, it served as a working drawing—a technical blueprint essential for guiding construction crews in an era when the city was rebuilding and innovating after the Great Fire of 1871. Created amid the transition from Victorian opulence to emergi...