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Pilaster

1832–33
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 731
A partner in the New York architectural firm operated by Alexander Jackson Davis and Ithiel Town, Dakin designed these pilasters (2004.229.1--.4) for La Grange Terrace, also known as Colonnade Row, a unified group of nine terraced town houses with massive marble Corinthian columns. Only four of the homes survive, located at 428-434 Lafayette Street, near Astor Place in Manhattan.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pilaster
  • Date: 1832–33
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Painted wood
  • Dimensions: 122 7/8 x 12 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (312.1 x 31.1 x 8.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Thomas Gordon Smith and Marika Wilson Smith, 2004
  • Object Number: 2004.229.2
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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