Capitals, Opera House, Holyoke, MA, 1879, Original Hand Colored

A Beautifully Detailed, Original Plan of the Papier Mache Capitals, New Opera House, Holyoke, Massachusetts, Orient Insurance Bldg., New York, and the Music Hall, Brooklyn, New York.  HAND-COLORED.  Various, Architect(s).  From the American Architect and Building News, May 17, 1879.

This picture is extremely hard to find, as the American Architect and Building News not only had a very small circulation during that time, but very few were actually preserved or colored as this has been.  It measures 7 by 6 inches.  Has a mat border and foam core backing (not attached to the picture).  The whole plan measures approximately 11 by 10 inches (with mat border).  Finely detailed and beautifully hand-colored.  Shrink wrapped.

Plan is in VG+ condition with very light browning and some minor crinkling.