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Early View of Greystone Building Sketch

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Description

In this he was following the dictates of Andrew Jackson Dowling, who wrote a highly respect manual describing estate design. Note that Lienau's sketch of Greystone shows a stone facing, while the stable at the left has a stone foundation but wooden superstructure.

Creator

Lienau sketch probably from the Lienau Collection at the Avery Library of Columbia University.

Type

Lienau sketch