Plan of Scheme A: Axis on 6th Street

1936

John Russell Pope

Associated Names
John Russell Pope

Architect, American, 1874 - 1937

This is a drawing of an architectural floor plan. The drawing shows a detailed layout of a symmetrical building design labeled as "Scheme A" for the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. The plan includes the dimensions and arrangement of rooms around central courtyards or rotundas, with precise measurements for various sections. The building is flanked by streets, with Constitution Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue marked on either side, showing its placement within a city grid. The drawing is technical in nature, marked with scales and additional notes indicating dimensions and proposed layout, attributed to architect John Russell Pope.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite

  • Credit Line

    Acquired from Eggers and Higgins, Architects

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.3 x 94 cm (17 1/16 x 37 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.44.7

  • Series Title

    NGA West Building Drawings [1984.44.1-114; 1984.106.1]


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64583912

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