Jewish Synagogue, N.Y.

Alexander Jackson Davis

Associated Names
Alexander Jackson Davis

Artist, American, 1803 - 1892

The image shows a frontal view of a building labeled as "Jews Synagogue." The viewpoint is at street level, showing detailed architectural elements. The building's features, such as columns and a spire, are emphasized with linear brushstrokes. Shading and texture are depicted with softer lines. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of grey and black against a light background. In the foreground, an iron fence with decorative arches frames the entrance. Symmetrically aligned doors and pilasters are visible, leading to a tower with gothic-style pinnacles above the entrance. The drawing focuses on the neoclassical architecture's elegance, balance, and symmetry.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.1 × 7.1 cm (3 9/16 × 2 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.35


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996]; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom in ink: JEWS SYNAGOGUE.; in later hand in graphite, across top verso: A.J. Davis / drg. for engr. "Public Bldgs in the / city of N-Y-" (engr by Wm D Smith) / ny Mirror 1929/ gift OSH

Wikidata ID

Q64534156

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