Peter Stuyvesant Garden

c. 1936

George Stonehill

Associated Names
George Stonehill

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a top-down view of a garden plan. The perspective focuses on an aerial layout, showing a grid with symmetrical designs and geometrical patterns. The artwork has clean lines and solid areas of color, resembling a blueprint. The color palette consists of earth tones, greens, muted reds, whites, and blues. The right side features a red-roofed building with pathways, and decorative elements frame the upper portion. In the bottom right, a small house-like structure is next to text reading "The Stuyvesant Garden from the Castello Plan," with the numbers "16" and "60."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.5 x 28.9 cm (8 7/8 x 11 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10516


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: 1660 / the Stuyvesant / Garden from the / Castello Plan

Wikidata ID

Q64571582

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