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Drawing

Drawing

  • Place of origin:

    Great Britain, United Kingdom (made)

  • Date:

    c. 1760 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    John Linnell, born 1729 - died 1796 (designer)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Ink, pencil, blue and yellow watercolour

  • Museum number:

    E.152-1929

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E, case W, shelf 8, box C7

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This design is a transitional work by Linnell between the rococo and neoclassical styles.

John Linnell (1729-1796) was the son of the famous furniture maker William Linnell (ca. 1703-1763). Unlike most furniture makers, John Linnell gained a design education at the St. Martin's Lane Academy, which was founded by William Hogarth in 1735. In 1750, aged 21, he joined his father's firm as a designer. On his father's death in 1763, John Linnell took over the family firm. During his lifetime John Linnell produced high quality furniture, which rivalled that of other leading furniture makers such as Thomas Chippendale, John Cobb and William Ince and John Mayhew.

Physical description

This design for a state bed is upholstered in blue. It features rococo and neoclassical elements. The two neoclassical figures at the foot of the bed support the curtains which are fringed. Festoons and scrolls decorate the headboard. Three vase finials sit on top of the tester.

Place of Origin

Great Britain, United Kingdom (made)

Date

c. 1760 (made)

Artist/maker

John Linnell, born 1729 - died 1796 (designer)

Materials and Techniques

Ink, pencil, blue and yellow watercolour

Marks and inscriptions

'Plate 5 Do. 1'

Dimensions

Height: 53.3 mm mount, Width: 38 mm mount, Height: 21.3 mm design, Width: 20 mm design

Descriptive line

Design for a state bed, upholstered in blue, transitional style between rococo and neoclassical; John Linnell.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Helena Hayward and Pat Kirkham,William and John Linnell; eighteenth century London furniture makers (London, ca. 1980), pp. 21, 79 (v1), 4 (v2).

Materials

Pencil; Watercolour; Ink

Techniques

Drawing

Subjects depicted

Figures (representations); Festoons; Vase; C-scrolls; State bed; Fringe

Categories

Designs

Collection code

PDP

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