Wisteria Arbor panel with Italian inscription, view west
| Accession number | GP 4-4 |
|---|---|
| Alternative title | South end of Wisteria Arbor showing panel with Italian inscription |
| Creator | |
| Photographer | |
| Garden Area |
Herb Garden
|
| Date |
1935 - 1945
|
| Measurements |
8 x 10 inches
|
| Materials/Techniques |
gelatin silver print
|
| Work types |
photographs
black & white photographs
photographic prints
|
Description
Beatrix Farrand designed the arbor (GD P-3-01), bookcase (GD P-3-24A), and panel (GD P-3-25B).
The Wisteria Arbor and bookcase arch as they appeared after the arch was completed in 1935 and before the central Herb Garden beds were seeded with grass in 1945.
Panel shows lead ornamentation and an inscription from Dante's Purgatorio.
Photograph undated, probably taken between 1935 and 1945.
On verso: typewritten label: Arbor Terrace, Wisteria Arbor, panel with Italian inscription. Also handwritten: #196; Corner of Wisteria Arbor showing panel with Italian inscription; 52 (circled); 63% of original. Stamped in purple ink: Photo by Stewart Bros. 818-14th St., N.W. Washington, D.C.; G152.
Title created by cataloger.
Subjects
arbors
arches
niches
panels (ornament areas)
wisteria
paving stone
lead (metal)
Collection
Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
Repository
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
| Accession number | GP 4-4 |
|---|---|
| Alternative title | South end of Wisteria Arbor showing panel with Italian inscription |
| Creator | |
| Photographer | |
| Garden Area |
Herb Garden
|
| Date |
1935 - 1945
|
| Measurements |
8 x 10 inches
|
| Materials/Techniques |
gelatin silver print
|
| Work types |
photographs
black & white photographs
photographic prints
|