Drawing

Title:

New Dexter Richards Hall, Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N.H.

Object Name:

Drawing

Object ID:

1995.622.03

Creator:

Granger, Alfred T.Artist; Alfred T. Granger AssociatesArchitect

Date:

circa 1940

Description:

Drawing of New Dexter Richards Hall, Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N.H., by Alfred T. Granger, c. 1940. Pencil on paper on academy board. Drawing of a large Colonial Revival style building. Horizontal main brick building with vertical wing at rear. Central building has pedimented doorways, Palladian windows, dormers, and corner quoins. Gable roof with side pediment and dentil cornice. Several male figures gather in front. Art Deco treatment of trees and figures add contrast to the style of the building. Signed lower right corner:'"A. T. Granger". Front text block lower right corner 5 lines: (pellet) NEW (pellet) DEXTER (pellet) RICHARDS (pellet) HALL / (pellet) KIMBALL (pellet) UNION (pellet) ACADEMY (pellet) / MERIDEN / N.H. / WELLS HUDSON & GRANGER / ARCHITECTS." Ink stamp on reverse, maker's mark with rectangular border: "SPAULDING ART BOARD / [Below that is a circular emblem that is underneath the thin paper with a figure sitting at a drafting board] / For Water Colors and / Pen Sketching / Thin and Thick - 30" x 40" - 20" x 30" / The Artists' Shop / SPAULDING MOSS CO. / BOSTON". Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-13.85 W-21.85 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

Subjects:

New Dexter Richards Hall, Kimball Union Academy, Architecture, Architectural drawings, School buildings, Schools