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Astor Hotel, New York City (perspective), ca. 1830 (project)
Alexander J. Davis (American, 1803–1892)
Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper; 20 5/16 x 31 1/2 in. (51.4 x 80 cm)
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924 (24.66.30)

Athough Town & Davis' imaginative study for an Astor Hotel was spectacular, the actual commission went to Isaiah Rogers in 1834.


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    Astor Hotel, New York City (perspective), ca. 1830 (project)
    Alexander J. Davis (American, 1803–1892)
    Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper; 20 5/16 x 31 1/2 in. (51.4 x 80 cm)
    Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924 (24.66.30)