[The Breakers, residence for Cornelius Vanderbilt, II, and Alice Claypoole Gwynne Vanderbilt, 44 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island]. (LOC)

Hunt, Richard Morris,, 1827-1895,, architect.

 

[The Breakers, residence for Cornelius Vanderbilt, II, and Alice Claypoole Gwynne Vanderbilt, 44 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island].

 

[ca. 1893]

 

1 drawing : graphite and watercolor on tracing paper ; sheet 66 x 42 cm

 

Notes:

Drawing shows chandelier for dining room, probably French, through Jules Allard Fils.

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Title devised by Library staff.

Interior decorator: Jules Allard Fils.

Project completed in 1895.

Gift; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:100)

Forms part of: The Hunt Collection in the AIA/AAF Collection (Library of Congress)

Exhibited: "Richard Morris Hunt Exhibition" at The Preservation Society of Newport County Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI 02840, May 30, 2025 - November 2, 2025.

 

Subjects:

Vanderbilt, Cornelius,--1843-1899--Homes & haunts--Rhode Island--Newport.

Breakers, The (Newport, R.I.)--1890-1900.

Mansions--Rhode Island--Newport--1890-1900.

Chandeliers--Rhode Island--Newport--1890-1900.

 

Format: Architectural drawings--1890-1900.

 

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

 

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

 

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.74986

 

Call Number: Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 2010:100, 82.7419

 

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