W. Strong

W. Strong was a designer and draftsman whose documented activity spanned a brief but concentrated period between 1878 and 1883. Their surviving body of work, comprising five drawings, indicates professional engagement primarily within the fields of architectural drafting and decorative arts.

The works represented in institutional holdings are all technical designs related to residential and furniture planning. These include multiple architectural studies detailing the full scope of a proposed structure: Design for a House, Back Elevation, Design for a House, Front Elevation and Plans, Design for a House, North Elevation, and Design for a House, South Elevation. Additionally, W. Strong’s documented output includes the furniture study, Design for a Cabinet.

W. Strong’s work is preserved in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, affirming the historical and artistic significance of the designs. The archival material provides researchers with high-quality prints of design practices from the late 19th century. As these works fall into the public domain, the W. Strong prints are often available as downloadable artwork for scholarly review, maintaining their museum-quality status for future study.