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Original Contour Map for Holmby Residence of Arthur Letts, Esq

Description
This collection consists of six watercolor renderings and ink drawings of residential gardens by Los Angeles landscape architect William Peschelt, dating from around 1905 to 1912. Included is a 1911 garden plan for Isaac Millbank of Santa Monica; a 1912 bird's-eye view watercolor rendering of the Inglewood Park Cemetery; and three plans for the Holmby Park estate of Arthur Letts, ca. 1905-1908. An undated sixth item, Original sketches for improved 7th Street Park, Santa Monica, Cal, was added to the collection in 2015.
Type
Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date
approximately 1905-1907
Call number
archPeschelt
Creator
Peschelt, William A(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased for The Huntington from January 18, 2009.
Elise Ebbert by the Library Collectors' Council, November 2015.
Elise Ebbert,
Restrictions
RESTRICTED. Use digital reproductions when available. Originals available by special permission only.
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