Robie House
DraftsmanDrawn by
Frederick J. Mahaffey
American, 1926 - 2011
After a work byAfter a work by
Frank Lloyd Wright
American, 1867 - 1959
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Frederick J. Mahaffey
American, 1926 - 2011
Datemid 20th century
MediumPainting; watercolor and graphite on cardboard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 1/2 x 21 3/4in. (24.1 x 55.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 3/4 x 30in. (37.5 x 76.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 3/4 x 30in. (37.5 x 76.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of James T. Kirby
DescriptionA street and a sidewalk lined with young trees and a lamp post are in front of a large, brick, prairie-style house.
Object number2012.441.21
MarkingsOn verso, upper center, in black ink, on transparent label, "Fred Mahaffey / 1 Gold St. 12E / Hartford, CT 06103"InscribedOn recto, lower right, in graphite, "Robie House / FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT - ARCH'T"On verso, lower right, in graphite, accession numberNotesSubject Note: The Frederick C. Robie House, located in Chicago, Illinois, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1908 and completed in 1910. The Hartford architect Frederick J. Mahaffey, who made this drawing of Robie House, was a life-long admirer of Wright's architecture.
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Frederick S. Brown
1885
Frederick S. Brown
1886