Peter Stuyvesant Garden

c. 1936

George Stonehill

Associated Names
George Stonehill

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a formal garden layout plan. The design features four quadrants with geometric patterns and pathways. Additionally, there are decorative elements such as a well and buildings. The drawing includes text that reads "Fruit, Flowers and Vegetables from Van Der Donck's Voyages" at the top and "The Represent Garden from the Castello Plan" at the bottom, alongside the date 1660.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44.5 x 35.8 cm (17 1/2 x 14 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10515

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in colored pencil: Stonhill; across top in gouache: FRUITS, FLOWERS, AND VEGETABLES FROM VAN DER DONCH'S VOYAGES... / 1642; lower rithg in gouache: 1660 / The Stuyvesant / Garden from the / Castello Plan

Wikidata ID

Q64571581

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