Vernacular Architecture Collection (#2)

Procession during a festival in China celebrating a good harvest (w / c on paper)
CHT265551 Procession during a festival in China celebrating a good harvest (w/c on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Prefecture of Versailles (oil on board)
LST257063 The Prefecture of Versailles (oil on board) by Rozier, Jules Charles (1821-82); 24.2x33 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; French, out of copyright

Broadway, New York City (b / w photo)
NYH258356 Broadway, New York City (b/w photo) by Hall, G.P. & Son (1876-1914); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Abbeville (w / c over graphite on paper)
AGN271128 Abbeville (w/c over graphite on paper) by Stanfield, William Clarkson (1793-1867); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Old House, formerly in Dock Square, where the tea-plot is said to have been hatched
PNP330084 Old House, formerly in Dock Square, where the tea-plot is said to have been hatched (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boston Tea Party)

Yellow House, Lannion, 1893 (litho on paper)
FSG324533 Yellow House, Lannion, 1893 (litho on paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 24.3x16.1 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Gabled Roofs, Vitre, 1893 (litho on paper)
FSG324529 Gabled Roofs, Vitre, 1893 (litho on paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 19.7x15.7 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Vitre: The Canal, 1893 (litho on paper)
FSG324527 Vitre: The Canal, 1893 (litho on paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 23.5x14.8 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Plans for the Red House, Bexley Heath, 1859 (pen and ink and w / c on paper)
WMA172921 Plans for the Red House, Bexley Heath, 1859 (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Webb, Philip (1831-1915); Private Collection; (add.info)

Early Snow (oil on board)
PNY155811 Early Snow (oil on board) by Parsons, Orrin Sheldon (1866-1943); 40.6x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Phillips, Fine Art Auctioneers, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

A Venetian Canal Scene (oil on canvas)
476707 A Venetian Canal Scene (oil on canvas) by Rico y Ortega, Martin (1833-1908); 70.5x49.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

Wat Arun with Chao Phraya River, 1890 (b / w photo)
LIT389114 Wat Arun with Chao Phraya River, 1890 (b/w photo) by Lenz, Robert (fl.1890s); Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple with a central prang (Khmer-style tower)

Chao Phraya River, 1890 (b / w photo)
LIT389102 Chao Phraya River, 1890 (b/w photo) by Lenz, Robert (fl.1890s); Chao Phraya River, Thailand; Photo eLuca Tettoni; out of copyright

Golden Mount overlooking the busy canal, 1890 (b / w photo)
LIT389100 Golden Mount overlooking the busy canal, 1890 (b/w photo) by Lenz, Robert (fl.1890s); Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info)

An Indian Painting Pots, 1888 (gouache on paper)
NUL386951 An Indian Painting Pots, 1888 (gouache on paper) by Farny, Henry Francois (1847-1916); 35x53.5 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

View of Kano, Nigeria, from Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa
CHT382406 View of Kano, Nigeria, from Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa by Heinrich Barth (1821-65) published in Le Tour du Monde

Ca d Oro (b / w photo)
MES408664 Ca d Oro (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; (add.info.: The Palazzo was built between 1428-30 for the Contarini family)

Winter Landscape (oil on panel)
XKH149012 Winter Landscape (oil on panel) by Ruisdael, Jacob Isaaksz. or Isaacksz. van (1628/9-82); 27x32 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Dutch, out of copyright

The Golden Valley (oil on canvas)
LMG151909 The Golden Valley (oil on canvas) by East, Alfred (1849-1913); 147.3x223.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English, out of copyright

A cottage in a landscape, from Michael Faradays scrapbook, 1825 (litho)
TRI168507 A cottage in a landscape, from Michael Faradays scrapbook, 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); The Royal Institution, London, UK; eRoyal Institution; English, out of copyright

Peasants Dancing Outside an Inn (oil on canvas)
LMG157839 Peasants Dancing Outside an Inn (oil on canvas) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 62.2x91.8 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall)

New Amsterdam, New Netherland, 1650 (w / c and ink on paper)
NYH154219 New Amsterdam, New Netherland, 1650 (w/c and ink on paper) by Block, Laurens (17th century); 13x48.3 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

View of Kirkgate, Leeds, 1854 (w / c on paper)
LMG144823 View of Kirkgate, Leeds, 1854 (w/c on paper) by Fountain, Isaac (fl.1854); Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; British, out of copyright

Helen Gould Residence, Fifth Avenue, New York City (b / w photo)
NYH258359 Helen Gould Residence, Fifth Avenue, New York City (b/w photo) by Hall, G.P. & Son (1876-1914); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American

Union Square, New York City (b / w photo)
NYH258347 Union Square, New York City (b/w photo) by Hall, G.P. & Son (1876-1914); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Proposed design for Broad Leys, Windermere, for Arthur Currer Briggs Esq
STC172920 Proposed design for Broad Leys, Windermere, for Arthur Currer Briggs Esq. 1898, (w/c and pencil on paper) by Voysey

Arona and the Castle of Angera, Lake Maggiore, 1856 (oil on canvas)
STC179004 Arona and the Castle of Angera, Lake Maggiore, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Hering, George Edwards (1805-79); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

View of Goodwins Coffee House, Aldersgate Street, c. 1880 (sepia print)
GHL430739 View of Goodwins Coffee House, Aldersgate Street, c.1880 (sepia print) by English Photographer, (19th century); height: 26 cm; Guildhall Art Gallery

View of the York Coffee House, Bishops Court, Chancery Lane, c. 1880 (w / c on paper)
GHL430736 View of the York Coffee House, Bishops Court, Chancery Lane, c.1880 (w/c on paper) by Crowther, John (1837-1902); height: 17 cm; Guildhall Art Gallery

View of old houses in Chancery Lane, 1853 (pencil on paper)
GHL430732 View of old houses in Chancery Lane, 1853 (pencil on paper) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); height 24 cm; Guildhall Art Gallery, City of London; (add.info.: now demolished)

The Binnenhof in the Hague with a View of the Ridderzaal with Soldiers
LST309390 The Binnenhof in the Hague with a View of the Ridderzaal with Soldiers and other Figures in the Courtyard (oil on canvas) by Wynantz

North East Gate (b / w photo)
NAM310683 North East Gate (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: associated with the 2nd China War (1857-60); ); eNational Army Museum; British

Landscape with Gabled Cottages beside a Road, 1650 (etching & drypoint on paper)
UCL273995 Landscape with Gabled Cottages beside a Road, 1650 (etching & drypoint on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 16.2x20.3 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London

The Announcement of the Peace Treaty of Munster in 1648 from the Balcony of the Town Hall
LST277455 The Announcement of the Peace Treaty of Munster in 1648 from the Balcony of the Town Hall of Haarlem (oil on panel) by Rombouts

Birthplace of President Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-85) at Point Pleasant, Ohio
PNP258707 Birthplace of President Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-85) at Point Pleasant, Ohio, 1885 (engraving) by American School

The Munt Tower with a Quack Praising his Merchandise, Amsterdam (oil on panel)
LST257056 The Munt Tower with a Quack Praising his Merchandise, Amsterdam (oil on panel) by Beest, Sybrandt van (1610-74); 69.5x59.5 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts

Dutch Cottage in Beaver Street in 1679, c. 1853 (oil on gauze)
NYH188591 Dutch Cottage in Beaver Street in 1679, c.1853 (oil on gauze) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American

Japanese interior (scroll painting)
CHT164027 Japanese interior (scroll painting) by Japanese School; Galerie Janette Ostier, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Japanese, out of copyright

View of no.s 140-156 on the west side of Borough High Street, 1888 (w / c on paper)
GHL430729 View of no.s 140-156 on the west side of Borough High Street, 1888 (w/c on paper) by Appleton, J. (fl.1890); width: 26 cm; Guildhall Art Gallery

View of buildings in Church Street, Hackney, c. 1835 (pencil on paper)
GHL430728 View of buildings in Church Street, Hackney, c.1835 (pencil on paper) by Dibdin, Thomas Colman (1810-93); Guildhall Art Gallery, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English

Landscape (oil on panel)
XKH179531 Landscape (oil on panel) by Kruseman, Jan Adam Janszoon (1804-62); 39.9x57 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Dutch, out of copyright

Eskimaux building a Snow-Hut, from Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a
STC175889 Eskimaux building a Snow-Hut, from Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific performed in the Years 1821-22-23

Street Scene in New York, illustration from New York in the Nineteenth Century
CHT206514 Street Scene in New York, illustration from New York in the Nineteenth Century (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; American

Indian Village, New Georgia, Alaska (colour engraving)
STC109073 Indian Village, New Georgia, Alaska (colour engraving) by Fumagalli, Paolo (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Lahoutan Indians, Canada (colour engraving)
STC109083 Lahoutan Indians, Canada (colour engraving) by Gallina, Gallo (1796-1874); Private Collection; (add.info.: baby hanging in a tree; ); The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Tunis (w / c on paper)
BRN161511 Tunis (w/c on paper) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; Bulgarian, out of copyright

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Vernacular architecture, a glimpse into the past. The Olden Time comes alive in this captivating engraving from Fores Coaching Recollections. A Plasterer's skillful hands bring c. 1807 to life on panel, showcasing the artistry of the era. El Bardo, Algeria stands tall and proud in a black and white photograph, telling tales of a rich history. Fountain court at Djenan-el-Mufti transports us to Algiers with its timeless charm captured in another monochromatic image. Traveling back to the 1880s, an old house whispers secrets as it stands proudly near East Looe, Cornwall. Churchtown in North Hill takes us on a journey through time with a snapshot from 1969 while West Castick freezes moments from 1964. Trebartha Barton invites us to explore its grandeur amidst the beauty of North Hill in Cornwall during 1964. Kennall Vale Mill tells stories of industry and hard work as it thrived in Stithians during 1966. Helstone enchants with its rustic allure nestled within Lanteglos by Camelford captured beautifully in 1965. Watergate beckons visitors to discover hidden treasures along the coast of Lanteglos by Camelford through an evocative photograph taken in 1971. Trewane paints a picture of tranquility amidst nature's embrace as we step into St Kew during 1957 - simplicity at its finest. Vernacular architecture speaks volumes about our heritage and roots; it is more than just buildings; it is our connection to history and culture that transcends time itself.