1740-1765 (designed), ca.1769-ca.1797 (designed)
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This design came to the museum in an album of designs entitled Original Designs by Matts Lock, Carver 1740 - 1765. Most designs are associated with the well-known Rococo designer and carver Matthias Lock, but the album includes a number of designs which should probably be associated with a later Matthias Lock, recorded at Clerkenwell Green in 1788-1797, who is probably his son. These include neo-classical mirror designs, and designs for foliate ornament. In 1769, a Matthias Lock published A New Book of Foliage for the Instruction of Young Artists and A New Book of Pier Frame’s, Oval’s, Gerandole’s, Tables, &c, all in the neo-classical style. This is presumably also the son. The neo-classical style and presentation of this chair design closely match the neo-classical mirror designs which have been attributed to the younger Lock. It is therefore possible that this chair design also belongs to the son. The album was bought from a descendant, probably his grandson, George Lock, and had been exhibited by him at the International Exhibition held at South Kensington in 1862.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash on paper |
| Brief description | A design for a suite of neo-classical chairs, in two halves of the same design, in pen, ink and yellow and green wash on paper, from an album by Matthias Lock. |
| Physical description | A design for a set of upholstered chairs shown within one chair design divided into two halves, the left side with arms, the right side without. In neo-classical style, the woodwork is shaded yellow, suggesting gilding, and the upholstery is shaded pale green. The oval seat back has a small urn finial, and moulded woodwork with a beaded edge and the impression of a garlanding ribbon. The same continues on the oval seat woodwork. On the left side the arm has an upholstered section, and the same woodwork moulding with an acanthus leaf where the arm meets the chair seat. The cylindrical leg has a tapered foot and the same garlanded moulding over finger moulding. On the right side the leg is similarly tapered with finger moulding but ungarlanded. It tapers to meet the chair seat at a rosette motif. |
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| Production type | Design |
| Object history | Drawing this design in two halves allowed Lock to show the designs for both chair types within a dining suite, whilst economising space within the one design. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This design came to the museum in an album of designs entitled Original Designs by Matts Lock, Carver 1740 - 1765. Most designs are associated with the well-known Rococo designer and carver Matthias Lock, but the album includes a number of designs which should probably be associated with a later Matthias Lock, recorded at Clerkenwell Green in 1788-1797, who is probably his son. These include neo-classical mirror designs, and designs for foliate ornament. In 1769, a Matthias Lock published A New Book of Foliage for the Instruction of Young Artists and A New Book of Pier Frame’s, Oval’s, Gerandole’s, Tables, &c, all in the neo-classical style. This is presumably also the son. The neo-classical style and presentation of this chair design closely match the neo-classical mirror designs which have been attributed to the younger Lock. It is therefore possible that this chair design also belongs to the son. The album was bought from a descendant, probably his grandson, George Lock, and had been exhibited by him at the International Exhibition held at South Kensington in 1862. |
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| Accession number | 2848:145 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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