Study for the Astor Library, New York, 1843, Watercolor, ink and graphite, Sheet: 20 3/4 x 14 1/2 in. (52.7 x 36.8 cm), Alexander Jackson Davis (American, New York 1803–1892 West Orange, New Jersey), This striking design for the Astor Library restates Davis' theme of powerful piers and multistoried 'Davisean' windows, while the leaning books in the building's pediment show the architect at his most fanciful
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