| Creator |
Cochran, Donald Robb, 1897-1986. |
| Title |
[Sketchbook of Europe, Boston, and the Philadelphia area] [graphic]. |
| Date |
1919-1921 |
| Physical Description |
27 drawings in 1 volume : pencil and ink drawings ; album 23 x 16 cm (9 x 6 in.) |
| Description |
Sketchbook containing pencil and ink drawings of ships, landscapes, sites in Paris, Boston, and the Philadelphia area, including
exterior views of buildings and architectural features, and portraits. Sketches include: [Ships on the water]; Willow Tree,
Chester Park 6/13/19; Hunting the Hun; Bridge Chester Park June 13, 1919; Musée de Cluny, Paris 7/17/20; 15th Cent. Well-Head
from house near Amboise, Musée de Cluny 7/23/20; Top of Stair Tower, Musée de Cluny, Paris 8-10-20; [Exterior view of the
wall with windows, probably Musée de Cluny]; Arc de Triomph Aug. 4, 1920; Musée de Cluny 7/4/20; South Side, Notre Dame, Paris,
D.R.C.-Aug. 12-1920; Main Door of Deshong Art Gall., Chester, Pa.; Old Friend's Meeting House, Providence Road, Media, 1682,
11/14/20; Stable-Bartram's Gardens 5/21/21; Palmer's Mills, Crum Creek 11/21/20; Paul Taylor at Bartram's Gardens May 21,
1921; Doorway- Bartram's May 21, 1921; D.R.C. by Paul Taylor Bartram's - May 21-'21; [Portrait of a woman resting her head
on her hand] 8/21/21; Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. - 8/25/'21; Hancock L.I. Building from Cloister of Trinity Church,
Boston 9/1/'21; [exterior view of an unidentified building] 9/3/'21; Charles St. Church, Boston - Sept. 10-'21; Old House
Newton Upper Falls, Mass. - 9/18/21; Hinge & Lock on Central Door Trinity Church - Boston, Boston Library Part 1; Elmus Americanus;
Plan Pantheon.
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| Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
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Date from dates written on individual sketches. |
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Cloth binding with "Sketches" embossed on the front cover and stamped "D.R. Cochran" on the back cover. |
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Label pasted on endpaper: F. Weber & Co. Sketch Book. 9 x 6" - Each 30 cts. |
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Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell, 2022. |
| Biographical / historical note |
Donald Robb Cochran (1897-1986) was born in Chester, Pa. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in
architecture in 1921. From 1921 to 1923, he worked as a draftsman at the Boston firm of Frohman, Robb & Little. He then worked
at the Philadelphia firm Mellor, Meigs & Howe until 1932. In 1933, he joined Sun Oil Co. as a staff architect.
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| Subject |
Cochran, Donald Robb, 1897-1986 -- Portraits. |
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Taylor, Paul -- Portraits. |
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Boston Library. |
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Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church (Boston, Mass.) |
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Musée de Cluny. |
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Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral) |
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Park Street Church (Boston, Mass.) |
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Arc de Triomphe (Paris, France) |
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Architectural elements. |
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Friends' meeting houses -- Pennsylvania -- Media. |
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Trees. |
| Geographic subject |
Bartram’s Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Boston (Mass.) |
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Chester (Pa.) |
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Media (Pa.) |
| Genre |
Sketchbooks -- 1910-1930. |
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Ink drawings -- 1910-1930. |
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Pencil drawings -- 1910-1930. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Doret and Mitchell Collection – albums [P.2022.62.3.50] |
| Accession number |
P.2022.62.3.50 |
