The Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History   The Metropolitan Museum of Art
World MapsTimelines / RegionsThematic EssaysWorks of ArtIndex  
Study of a double townhouse (front elevation), ca. 1843
Alexander J. Davis (American, 1803–1892)
Watercolor and ink on paper; 14 1/2 x 20 5/16 in. (36.8 x 51.4 cm)
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924 (24.66.55)

Although Davis generally designed classical city houses, maintaining that the more romantic styles were better suited to suburban and country homes, this double townhouse, with its roofline supported by decorative eaves brackets, is an attractive example of the Gothic Revival style.


Open full-size image



  • Related Timeline(s)


    Study of a double townhouse (front elevation), ca. 1843
    Alexander J. Davis (American, 1803–1892)
    Watercolor and ink on paper; 14 1/2 x 20 5/16 in. (36.8 x 51.4 cm)
    Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924 (24.66.55)