Studies of Architectural Mouldings
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Arnold W. Brunner
Accession Number
1948-47-217
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Studies of Architectural Mouldings** Arnold William Brunner (185–1925), a American architect, created *Studies of Architectural Mould* during 1879–80, at the outset of his distinguished career. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum part of the Smithsonian Collectiongift of Mrs. Arnold W.), these works exemplify the meticulous observation central to architectural training in late 19th-century America Brunner, who later championed Beaux-Arts classicism in landmarks like New York's Bronx Borough Hall, captured the intricate profiles of mouldings—decorative elements like cornices, frie...