Furnished room in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 19th Century America exhibit

Collection:

William R. Mitchell Jr. Photograph Collection, 1889-1986

Title:

Furnished room in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 19th Century America exhibit

Date of Original:

1970

Subject:

Architects
Architectural elements
Decorations

Location:

United States, New York, New York County, New York, 40.7142691, -74.0059729

Medium:

color photographs

Type:

Still Image

Format:

image/jpeg

Description:

Detailed view of a cornice work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 19th Century American exhibit.
Edward Vason Jones was an architect from Albany, Georgia who specialized in a neoclassical style. He took on many projects in the southeast but also gained national fame, leading to design work for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the White House. Throughout his career, Jones took photographs and made sketches of a wide range of architectural interests, which would inform his work. He was also a recognized as a collector and connoisseur of early 19th century American furniture and decorative arts. In 1970, Jones collaborated with Berry Tracy, curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing, on an exhibit, '19th Century America.' He designed several period rooms and installed them with the help of his own crew. Jones also loaned furniture from his personal collection for the exhibit.

Local Identifier:

VIS 222.011.181
ahc222011181a

Metadata URL:

http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/wrmitchell/id/324

Additional Rights Information:

This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.

Extent:

35 mm color transparency

Original Collection:

William R. Mitchell Jr. photograph collection, Atlanta History Center

Holding Institution:

Atlanta History Center

Rights:

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