Jacob Wrey Mould
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Jacob Wrey Mould was a 19th-century British-born architect and designer known for his ornate, polychromatic work on major New York City landmarks, including parts of Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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| instanceOf |
British person
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architect → designer → immigrant to the United States → |
| activeIn |
19th century
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| birthDate |
1825-08-07
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| birthPlace |
Chislehurst, Kent, England
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| collaboratedWith |
Calvert Vaux
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Frederick Law Olmsted → |
| deathDate |
1886-06-14
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| deathPlace |
New York City, New York, United States
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| designed |
decorative tiles for Bethesda Terrace arcade
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interior details for New York City public buildings → ornamental stonework in Central Park → |
| employer |
Central Park Commission
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| familyName |
Mould
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| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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interior design → ornamental design → |
| fullName |
Jacob Wrey Mould
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| givenName |
Jacob
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| influencedBy |
Owen Jones
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| knownFor |
design work for the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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ornate Victorian design → polychromatic architectural decoration → work on Central Park in New York City → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| movement |
High Victorian Gothic
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| nationality |
British
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| notableWorkLocation |
Manhattan, New York City
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| occupation |
architect
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designer → ornamentalist → |
| residence |
New York City, New York, United States
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| style |
Gothic Revival
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Victorian architecture → polychrome decoration → |
| workedOn |
Belvedere Castle, Central Park
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Bethesda Fountain, Central Park → Bethesda Terrace, Central Park → Central Park, New York City → Metropolitan Museum of Art building, New York City → ornamental carvings and tiles in Central Park structures → ornamental details of the Metropolitan Museum of Art façade → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Bethesda Terrace
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Bow Bridge → Bow Bridge (Central Park) → |
designer |
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Bethesda Terrace
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Metropolitan Museum of Art → |
architect |
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Jacob Wrey Mould
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fullName |
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American Museum of Natural History
("J. Wrey Mould")
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