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Preliminary Design for the Pavement of the Rotunda of J. Pierpont Morgan's Library

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Preliminary Design for the Pavement of the Rotunda of J. Pierpont Morgan's Library

11/16 x 11 3/8 inches (246 x 288 mm), irregular
Graphite and watercolor on tracing paper.
1979.33:9

Gift of Mr. Walker O. Cain in honor of Charles Ryskamp on his 10th anniversary as Director.

Notes
The draughtsman is possibly August Reuling.
An early design for the marble pavement of the Rotunda of Pierpont Morgan's Library, this annotated watercolor indicates the importance the central porphry disc played in the development of the floor. For a subsequent large-scale rendering of the near final floor plan see 1979.33:1.
Inscriptions/Markings
With measurements and specifications.
Watermark: none.
Associated names
Reuling, August, 1884-1966, draftsman.
Cain, Walker O., 1915-1993, former owner.
Bibliography
Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Nineteenth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1978-1980. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1981, p. 203.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department