Berckmans (Jean) Architectural drawings, 1930-1939

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Summary

Title:
Jean Berckmans architectural drawings
Dates:
1930-1939
Creators:
Berckmans, Jean
Abstract:
Colored renderings and sepia prints by the Belgian architect, made when he was a student. Included are studies for the St. Gertrude cloister, the church of St. Denis, and the Chateau de Grant-Bigard, as well as houses, sports club, schools, a bus terminal, stockmarket, and furniture.
Extent:
114.0 drawing(s)
Language:
Collection material is in French and Dutch.
Preferred citation:

Jean Berckmans Architectural drawings, 1930-1939, Research Library, The Getty Research Institute, Accession no. 940023.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa940023

Background

Scope and content:

Jean Berckmans is little known, beyond the drawings in this collection, which were made while he was a student, probably at the Ecole Saint Luc in Schaarbeek, Belgium.

Drawings are colored renderings and sepia prints and include studies of churches, hospital, houses, sports buildings, a stockmarket (bourse), a working man's club, and furniture. Some drawings are undated.

Arrangement note

Arranged chronologically in one series.

Biographical / historical:

Jean Berckmans was a Belgian architect whose work, beyond his student drawings, is little known.

Acquisition information:
Acquired in 1994.
Processing information:

Processed by J. Gibbs.

Physical location:
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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by J. Gibbs.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2016-03-29T13:55-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Jean Berckmans Architectural drawings, 1930-1939, Research Library, The Getty Research Institute, Accession no. 940023.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa940023

Location of this collection:
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688, US
Contact:
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