Havemeyer Stable, West 72nd Street, New York City

Object Number: 
1954.218
Date: 
after 1887
Medium: 
Watercolor and black and brown ink on oiled paper
Dimensions: 
Overall: 7 3/4 x 10 in. ( 19.7 x 25.4 cm ) mat: 14 x 18 in. ( 35.6 x 45.7 cm )
Marks: 
inscribed, with legend: ink, lower: "Mr. Theodore A. Havemeyer's Stable / A landmark on West 72st / Street, with an interesting history / Pending the erection of the Church / of the Blessed Sacrament in West 71st / Street, of which The Rev. Matt"
Inscriptions: 
Inscribed at along lower edge in brown ink: Mr. Theodore A. Havermeyer's Stable / A landmark on West 72nd. Street, with an interesting history / Pending the erection of the Church / of the Blessed Sarcament in West 71st. / Street, of which The Rev. Matthew A. / Taylor was Founder, the services were / conducted in this building from / Easter Sunday, April 10, 1887 to / December 24, 1887, through the / benevolence of Mr. Havermeyer."
Credit Line: 
Gift of Henry O. Havermeyer, Esquire.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creative: Tronvig Group