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Drawing

ca. 1760 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pen, ink and wash drawing of half a mirror frame with a 'Chinese' figure at the top, with scrolling foliage.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Drawing in pen and ink and wash
Brief description
Design for a mirror with a 'Chinese' figure, attributed to Thomas Chippendale, English, c. 1760
Physical description
Pen, ink and wash drawing of half a mirror frame with a 'Chinese' figure at the top, with scrolling foliage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.7cm
  • Width: 7.8cm
Dimensions taken from Lambert, Susan (ed.) Pattern & Design: Designs for the Decorative Arts 1480-1980 London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1983
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Lambert, Susan (ed.) Pattern & Design: Designs for the Decorative Arts 1480-1980 London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1983
Collection
Accession number
D.764-1906

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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