Two Sketches, Scott Cottage
Medium
architecture
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Arnold W. Brunner
Accession Number
1948-47-248
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Two Sketches, Scott Cottage** by Arnold William Brunner captures the budding vision of a young American architect at the dawn of his illustrious career. Created between 1879 and 1880, when Brunner was just in his early twenties, these architectural drawings depict the modest charm of Scott Cottage, likely a residential structure that reflects the vernacular architecture of late 19th-century America. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Smithsonian Collection, the works were generously gifted by Mrs. Arnold W. Brunner, preserving a personal glimpse into the artist's formative years...