Lauren, Noel Hume used some comparisons to 17th century paintings in his = _Martin's Hundred_ book. Also, there are some references (albeit = somewhat superficial) to the usefulness of art to archaeology in general = in _Anthropology for Archaeologists_ (1981, Bryony Orme. Ithaca, NY: = Cornell Univ. Press). Although not directly tied to archaeology, = extensively illustrated 19th century architectural pattern books are = extremely valuable not only for their illustrations, but for the = detailed descriptions of materials, plans, etc. -- many (i.e., Andrew = Jackson Downing, et al.) down to precise nail counts. Dell Upton wrote = an excellent essay on them: "Pattern Books and Professionalism: Aspects = of the Transformation of Domestic Architecture in America, 1800-1860" = Winterthur Portfolio 19:107-150 (1984). David Rotenstein _______________________________ David S. Rotenstein, Ph.D. =20 EMAIL: [log in to unmask] =20 WWW: http://www.city-net.com/~davidsr/=20