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Architectural drawings of buildings designed by Bulfinch, and others, including comparative studies of his churches and those of his contemporaries in America and their predecessors in England, 1803-1827 (continued)
Four churches. Transverse sectional elevations, between 1803 and 1827 (continued)
Extent: 4 drawings (1 sheet) : ink, wash, graphite on paper.
Note: Inscriptions below each drawing: "Hollis Street" "Chapel" "Grace Church, N. York" "St. Paul's, New York".
Note: Drawing has not been definitively attributed to Bulfinch, but has sometimes been credited to him.
Four churches. Transverse sections, between 1803 and 1827
Call No.: LOT 13065, no. 27 (H)
Extent: 4 drawings (1 sheet) : ink, wash, graphite on paper.
Note: Inscriptions below each drawing: "Catholic" "New North Church" "South Hampton in England" "Trinity Church-Boston".
Note: Drawing has not been definitively attributed to Bulfinch, but has sometimes been credited to him.
Surrey chapel (St. Georges Fields, England) and Independent Church (Baltimore, Md.). Transverse sectional elevations, between 1803 and 1827
Call No.: LOT 13065, no. 28 (H)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink and graphite on laid paper.
Note: Inscribed: "Surrey Chapel, St. Georges Fields, circular building, 78 ft. clear" and "Independent Church - Baltimore, 78 ft. square".
Note: In: The Bulfinch sketchbook.
Note: Drawing has not been definitively attributed to Bulfinch, but has sometimes been credited to him.
Note: Date based on album span dates.
Note: Dimensioned.
Note: Watermark.
Iron gates. Elevation, between 1803 and 1827
Call No.: LOT 13065, no. 29 (H)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink and wash on paper.
Note: Inscription on recto: "Philadelphia, March 27, 1827. Charles Bulfinch, esq., Sir: I have delayed replying to your [...] of the 23rd Inst., to annex a sketch of the Gate at the Bank of the U. States, which I hope will be understood, I will have your order for the railing executed and forwarded as soon as possible. Yours, respectfully, Samuel Richards".
Note: Drawing has not been definitively attributed to Bulfinch, but has sometimes been credited to him.
Note: Kirker, Harold. Architecture of Charles Bulfinch, 1969 p. 330 and p. 342, note 3
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Call No.: LOT 13065, no. 30 (H)
Theatre Royal, New Street, Birmingham, England. Elevation rendering, between 1803 and 1827
Call No.: LOT 13065, no. 31 (H)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink and wash on paper.
Note: Inscription on recto: "Theatre at Birmingham by Mr. Wyat [sic] arch't".
Note: Drawing has not been definitively attributed to Bulfinch, but has sometimes been credited to him.
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Call No.: LOT 13065, no. 32-33 (H)
St. Stephen's Church in Walbrook, London, England. Section, between 1803 and 1827
Call No.: LOT 13065, no. 34 (H)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink and wash on paper.
Note: Inscription on recto: "St. Stephen's Walbrook".
Note: Drawing has not been definitively attributed to Bulfinch, but has sometimes been credited to him.
Four churches. Sections, between 1803 and 1827
Call No.: LOT 13065, no. 35 (H)
Extent: 4 drawings (1 sheet) : ink, wash, graphite on paper.
Note: Inscriptions below three of the drawings read: "Federal Street" "Octagon, Summer Street" "1st Church, Providence".
Note: Drawing has not been definitively attributed to Bulfinch, but has sometimes been credited to him.
Girard College, Philadelphia, Pa. Plan and elevation, between 1803 and 1827
Call No.: LOT 13065, no. 36 (H)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, graphite on paper.
Note: In: The Bulfinch sketchbook.
Textual description of Girard College, Philadelphia, Pa., between 1803 and 1827
Call No.: LOT 13065, no. 37 (H)
Extent: 1 item : ink on paper.
Note: In: The Bulfinch sketchbook.
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Call No.: LOT 13065, no. 38-44 (H)

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