Elsie M. Lindsey collection

Collection Type

  • Art

Location Note

Temporarily located on shelf HGO-02-105-A-B-104 in HAV-01-403

GUSN

GUSN-357387

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Description

This collection contains four floor plans, four mounted interior elevations, and eleven unmounted interior elevations designed by Elsie M. Lindsey in Maine. Lindsey is believed to have been an amateur designer, likely a student. Drawings were created using pencils, watercolor paint, and gouache paint and are dated 1922 and 1924.

Details

Descriptive Terms

floor plans
interior elevations
watercolors (paintings)
gouaches (paintings)
design (discipline)
interior design
architecture (discipline)
floor plans

Physical Descrption

4 floor plans and 15 interior elevations

Collection Code

GC001

Collection Name

Original art collection

Reference Code

GC001.USME.General.776

Acqusition Type

Gift

Date Notes

1922, 1924, undated

Credit Line

Gift of Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr.

Places

Maine (United States)

Record Details

Originator

Lindsey, Elsie M. (Artist, Designer)

Material Type

floor plans

Other People

Lindsey, Elsie M.

Subjects

Art
Architecture
Watercolor

Description Level

File

Location Note

Temporarily located on shelf HGO-02-105-A-B-104 in HAV-01-403

Language Note

Materials are in English.

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