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Book/Printed Material Photo, Print, Drawing A design and prospectus for a national gallery of history and art at Washington. Design & prospectus for the national gallery of history & art

About this Item

Title

  • A design and prospectus for a national gallery of history and art at Washington.

Other Title

  • Design & prospectus for the national gallery of history & art

Names

  • Smith, Franklin W. (Franklin Webster)
  • Renwick, Aspinwall & Russell.

Created / Published

  • [Washington, D.C. : Gibson Bros., Printers and Bookbinders, 1891]

Headings

  • -  Art museums--Washington (D.C.)--Planning
  • -  City planning--Washington (D.C.)
  • -  Civic improvement--Washington (D.C.)
  • -  Historical museums--Washington (D.C.)--Planning
  • -  Museums--Washington (D.C.)--Planning
  • -  Public architecture--Washington (D.C.)--Classical influences

Notes

  • -  "Bulletin no. one. Offices of the Propaganda for the National Gallery" P. [1] of paper wrapper.
  • -  "Copyright of design by Franklin W. Smith, of Boston, with Renwick, Aspinwall & Russell, architects, New York, 1890. Copyright of title and prospectus by Franklin W. Smith, 1891" P. [2] of paper wrapper.
  • -  Acknowledgment signed: Franklin W. Smith, Villa Zorayda, St. Augustine, April 13, 1891. Preface signed: Franklin W. Smith, of Boston.
  • -  Imprint from p. [2] of paper wrapper.
  • -  Includes on p. [105]-112, printed on green paper, The propaganda for the national gallery, Bulletin no. 2, A design and prospectus for a Union Avenue from the executive mansion, and a National Avenue from a national gallery, to the national capitol, by Franklin W. Smith ...
  • -  Title is hand lettered within decorative border.

Medium

  • 112, [2] p. : ill., maps, plans ; 31 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F204.N2 S6 (Case X) [P&P] Copy 1 NA9127.W2 S58 A second copy. Incomplete: "Bulletin no. 2," p. [105]-112, wanting, along with illustrations 135-145

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 07006455

Online Format

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  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

Smith, Franklin W, and Aspinwall & Russell Renwick. A design and prospectus for a national gallery of history and art at Washington. Washington D.C, 1891. [Washington, D.C.: Gibson Bros., Printers and Bookbinders] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/07006455/.

APA citation style:

Smith, F. W. & Renwick, A. &. R. (1891) A design and prospectus for a national gallery of history and art at Washington. Washington D.C, 1891. [Washington, D.C.: Gibson Bros., Printers and Bookbinders] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/07006455/.

MLA citation style:

Smith, Franklin W, and Aspinwall & Russell Renwick. A design and prospectus for a national gallery of history and art at Washington. [Washington, D.C.: Gibson Bros., Printers and Bookbinders] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/07006455/>.