Etching of the Harvard Club front entrance and portico by Samuel Chamberlain, Boston, Mass., 20th century

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GUSN-358411

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Original art collection
Massachusetts
Boston
Etching of the Harvard Club front entrance and portico by Samuel Chamberlain, Boston, Mass., 20th century
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Original art collection
- Massachusetts
  - Boston

Description

Mounted etching of front entrance of the Harvard Club completed by artist Samuel Chamberlain in the early 20th century in Boston, Massachusetts. The etching depicts the outside portico, front door, and other architectural elements. It also depicts the Harvard Club flag and the following inscription: "HOUSE OF THE HARVARD CLUB / OF BOSTON - BUILT IN 1913." The etching is signed by Samuel Chamberlain and is numbered as print 25/100.

Details

Descriptive Terms

etchings (prints)
porticoes
bents (structural frames)
columns (architectural elements)
stonework
carvings (visual works)
flags
clubs (associations)
inscriptions
etchings (prints)
matting (supporting)
mounts (secondary support)

Physical Descrption

1 etching : black-and-white, mounted ; 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches

Collection Code

GC001

Collection Name

Original art collection

Date of Acquisition

2015

Reference Code

GC001.USMA.Boston.787

Acqusition Type

Gift

Date Notes

20th century

Credit Line

Gift of the Joan Pearson Watkins Revocable Trust, 2015

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Chamberlain, Samuel, 1895-1975 (Artist)

Material Type

etchings (prints)
matting (supporting)
mounts (secondary support)

Other People

Chamberlain, Samuel

Other Organizations

Harvard Club of Boston

Subjects

Art
Architecture

Conservation Note

Etching was removed from its frame for long-term storage.

Description Level

Item

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