https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/3854/archive/files/7f33f9d0efc834f597649beecd6fd617.jpg?Expires=1779926400&Signature=KwJ6w999buNocGOSLbfdOr5i5YdGTkQp8DuS6Lvub8dL-F1uyk6hRwYbZcolJXXH9TBOlZFxXOU1zcRQtwya15tikgMlOD5Y4IyMjhg-Wgs9He3nLpfNyiEPkfB0xTakH5QrkKi8zt-4%7ED1nBp8xgGhyYBe40WFvAp22WbZ9JDFVkGSXzyOQ6sj7nA1APuBAAJGorONr4e4KdBdTzlbMrXmDPiI5qBJ8a6iq0w6axSMgIJaOi%7E6p5WEQ-ixVDf1K2nfXAaXqODAnt5Jw9CPB6ERMBMYK6%7EggcH5EbyYZ%7ESwUa3IXO5-ISFTJJOZKX%7EjRReuDG3xBJWHVUZqjuIw0Fw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1f268c5bfb0c795b35d6f76b02bb2889 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arthur Shurcliff Bird's-Eye View Pencil Sketches Subject The topic of the resource Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957 Landscape architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg Williamsburg (Va.) - Buildings, structures, etc. Landscape drawings Extent The size or duration of the resource. 138 drawings Description An account of the resource Arthur A. Shurcliff [ne Shurtleff] (1870 – 1957) was the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s first landscape architect. A student of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., considered the father of landscape architecture in America, Shurcliff’s Williamsburg gardens are recognized as consummate examples of the Colonial Revival style. Arthur Shurcliff arrived in Williamsburg in 1928 to join the Williamsburg office of architects Perry, Shaw and Hepburn. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, Shurcliff worked in the office of well-known landscape architects, Charles W. Eliot and Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. in Brookline, Massachusetts between 1896-1905. He then opened his own landscape design practice and received commissions for many landscape projects in Boston, such as the grounds of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Charles River Esplanade, and the Franklin Park Zoo. Between 1928 and 1941, Shurcliff oversaw the planning and layout of gardens at Colonial Williamsburg, as well as of traffic patterns, parking, and street curb design, and continued to advise in a consultant capacity until just before his death in 1957. Shurcliff’s series of pencil sketches on tissue paper are conceptual views, many from a bird’s-eye perspective, that he and his associates designed to serve as illustrations for discussions about how guests would access the overall Historic Area, as well as specific gardens, and navigate through them. Some also offer ground level views of vistas and landscape features to show the strengths and weaknesses of several variations for a particular design concept. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Pencil on paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 11.5 x 16 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Williamsburg Inn: birds-eye view looklng southeast, with notation, "North side showing tables and chairs arranged irregularly under low growing trees to enable guests to enjoy sight of restored area and the coming and going of visitors. The capacity of the oval to accomodate at least two lanes of live parking is suggested. At left is an area to accomodate the parking of horse drawn vehicles as suggested last November. Central vista with naturalistic marginal groves is indicated" Williamsburg, Virginia. Title A name given to the resource Williamsburg Inn Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Arthur A. Shurcliff Bird's-Eye View Pencil Sketches of Williamsburg; AV2021.5, #11, Folder 1 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shurcliff, Arthur Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. RockefellerJr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Subject The topic of the resource Landscape drawings Williamsburg Inn (Williamsburg, Va) Block 02. Building 65. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 drawing Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AV2021.05-011-001 w Arthur Shurcliff Automobiles Bird's-Eye Views Carriages Driveways Guests Virginia Williamsburg Williamsburg Inn