Beatrix Farrand to G. Frederick Coles, May 22, 1941
| Accession number | D:BF 1941.05.22 |
|---|---|
| Alternative title | Letter from Beatrix Farrand to G. Frederick Coles, May 22, 1941 |
| Sender | |
| Recipient | |
| Garden Area |
Terrior Column and Enclosure
R Street
Lilac Circle
|
| Date |
1941
|
| Work types |
correspondence
|
Description
Letter discussing the decorative stonework and inscriptions G. Frederick Coles was preparing for Dumbarton Oaks, specifically regarding the museum tablet, the service gate finials, the tablets on the R Street wall, and the bench legs in the loggia. Beatrix Farrand wished to approve of this work on her next trip to Dumbarton Oaks, and so she encouraged him to have these garden elements prepared.
Typewritten copy of letter, unsigned. Original lacking in collection.
Penciled note at the top, "For Mr. Thacher."
Title created by cataloger.
Subjects
Bar Harbor (Me.)
Washington (D.C.)
Thacher, John
Bliss, Mildred, 1879-1969
photographs
tablets (information artifacts)
inscriptions
stonework
stonecutting
scale models
finials
Plinths
swings
seats (furniture components)
prices
drawings (visual works)
measured drawings
painting (coating)
benches (furniture)
legs (furniture components)
loggias
sketches
lettering (layout features)
shields (motifs)
consulting
health
letters (correspondence)
Collection
Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
Repository
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
| Accession number | D:BF 1941.05.22 |
|---|---|
| Alternative title | Letter from Beatrix Farrand to G. Frederick Coles, May 22, 1941 |
| Sender | |
| Recipient | |
| Garden Area |
Terrior Column and Enclosure
R Street
Lilac Circle
|
| Date |
1941
|
| Work types |
correspondence
|