Drawing
1765-1770 (made)
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Object Type
Since this design was intended for use by cabinet-makers, it had to be clearly understood. The colours of the overmantel indicate what material each part was to be made out of. The golden yellow corresponds to the gilded frame and the blue to the mirror.
People
Robert Adam employed Thomas Chippendale, who designed this overmantel, to carry out in detail some of the schemes of furnishing that he was undertaking in important country houses. Gilt furniture such as this overmantel was intended for the saloon, or principal room, in a grand house.
Time
The design includes classical ornament such as rams' heads and palm leaves. This kind of ornament had been discovered at the sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii in southern Italy and was an important feature of the Neo-classical style that was fashionable at this period. It was made known by published descriptions of the excavations and also by the sculpture and artefacts that were acquired in Italy by wealthy visitors on their Grand Tour.
Since this design was intended for use by cabinet-makers, it had to be clearly understood. The colours of the overmantel indicate what material each part was to be made out of. The golden yellow corresponds to the gilded frame and the blue to the mirror.
People
Robert Adam employed Thomas Chippendale, who designed this overmantel, to carry out in detail some of the schemes of furnishing that he was undertaking in important country houses. Gilt furniture such as this overmantel was intended for the saloon, or principal room, in a grand house.
Time
The design includes classical ornament such as rams' heads and palm leaves. This kind of ornament had been discovered at the sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii in southern Italy and was an important feature of the Neo-classical style that was fashionable at this period. It was made known by published descriptions of the excavations and also by the sculpture and artefacts that were acquired in Italy by wealthy visitors on their Grand Tour.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and watercolour on laid paper |
| Brief description | Design for an overmantel |
| Physical description | Pen and ink and watercolour drawing on laid paper |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
Not all Chippendale's designs were created for publication. Some were produced directly for use by other craftsmen. This coloured design was never engraved. It shows the influence of the Neo-classical style popularised by the architect Robert Adam (1728-1792). Chippendale and Adam occasionally worked for the same patrons.(27/03/2003) |
| Object history | Drawn in London by Thomas Chippendale (born in Otley, West Yorkshire, 1718, died in London, 1779) |
| Summary | Object Type Since this design was intended for use by cabinet-makers, it had to be clearly understood. The colours of the overmantel indicate what material each part was to be made out of. The golden yellow corresponds to the gilded frame and the blue to the mirror. People Robert Adam employed Thomas Chippendale, who designed this overmantel, to carry out in detail some of the schemes of furnishing that he was undertaking in important country houses. Gilt furniture such as this overmantel was intended for the saloon, or principal room, in a grand house. Time The design includes classical ornament such as rams' heads and palm leaves. This kind of ornament had been discovered at the sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii in southern Italy and was an important feature of the Neo-classical style that was fashionable at this period. It was made known by published descriptions of the excavations and also by the sculpture and artefacts that were acquired in Italy by wealthy visitors on their Grand Tour. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.746-1906 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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