Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Luce Center
Decorative Plaster Ornament from the Biltmore Theatre
Object Number:
2004.14
Date:
ca. 1925
Medium:
Plaster
Dimensions:
frame: 15 x 22 in. ( 38.1 x 55.9 cm )
image: 9 x 18 1/8 in. ( 22.9 x 46 cm )
Marks:
label: on metal plaque: "BILTMORE THEATRE/RESTORATION CAMPAIGN/OCTOBER 2003"
Description:
Architectural fragment from the Biltmore Theatre in Renaissance revival motifs, mounted to board with identifying metal plaque inscribed "BILTMORE THEATRE/RESTORATION CAMPAIGN/OCTOBER 2003"
Gallery Label:
Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp and built by Irwin Chanin, the Biltmore Theatre opened on December 7, 1925 and but for a few years remained a venue for theater until arson ravaged the interior in 1987. Restoration was finally undertaken in 1999, and the Biltmore re-opened as the third stage of the Manhattan Threatre Club in October 2003. Shortly after the re-opening, the Manhattan Theatre Club presented this plaque to Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Credit Line:
Gift of the City of New York
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
