Design for a Turkish Villa (front elevation and two plans)
Turkish was among the exotic architectural styles that Davis experimented with in a series of unrealized and undated villa designs. Here, he enlivened a simple country house plan with Middle Eastern elements derived from mosques and palaces--imagery he would have known through printed sources. His additions include two minarets, a crescent-topped flattened onion dome, a covered roof terrace, and pendent moldings along the eaves. After sketching the design in graphite, he strengthened the lines with ink and used watercolor washes to suggest textures and indicate a garden setting.
Artwork Details
- Title: Design for a Turkish Villa (front elevation and two plans)
- Draftsman: Alexander Jackson Davis (American, New York 1803–1892 West Orange, New Jersey)
- Date: 1835–92
- Medium: Ink and watercolor over graphite
- Dimensions: 14 1/8 x 10 7/8 in. (35.9 x 27.6 cm)
- Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924
- Object Number: 24.66.765
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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