John A. Haven Estate

c. 1936

Gilbert Sackerman and Tabea Hosier and William Merklin

Associated Names
Tabea Hosier

Artist, American, 1905 - 1954

William Merklin

Artist, American, active c. 1935

Gilbert Sackerman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a landscape plan for an estate. The drawing shows an aerial view of gardens and pathways surrounding a red building at the John L. Haven Estate according to the Blackwell Survey from 1860. The estate features gardens with geometric patterns, pathways, lush greenery, a fountain centerpiece, various vegetation like forested areas, rows of trees, and decorative shrubs. The design is formal and symmetrical, typical of 19th-century garden plans.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.7 x 38.4 cm (19 15/16 x 15 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10500

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom in gouache: THE JOHN L. HAVEN ESTATE THE BLACKWELL SURVEY 1860

Wikidata ID

Q64572286

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