New Bowery Theatre, Elizabeth Street Facade, New York
Medium
Watercolor, pen and black ink over graphite
Dimensions
sheet: 10 13/16 x 8 1/2 in. (27.5 x 21.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954
Accession Number
54.90.25
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant theater district of 1820s New York with this exquisite architectural rendering of the New Bowery Theatre's Street facade, created in 1828 by the esteemed architects Alexander Jackson Davis andiel Town. Davis, a pioneer of the Greek Revival and Gothic Revival styles in America, collaborated with Town, a bridge engineer and fellow innovator, to capture this bustling cultural landmark. The drawing showcases the theater's grand entrance, evoking the era's enthusiasm for neoclassical design amid New York City's rapid urbanization. Completed in watercolor, pen and black ink ov...
About the Artist
Alexander Jackson Davis|Ithiel Town · 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...