Design for a chinoiserie-inspired chimney piece
Drawing
ca.1760 (made)
ca.1760 (made)
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A design for a chimney piece in the chinoiserie style. The overmantle takes the form of a pagoda-inspired shape consisting of three different tiers, supported by slender columns with decorative lambrequin embellishments and ornamental frosting. The chimney piece itself is similar in form. In the centre of the frieze is a duck seated on top of water.
Object details
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| Title | Design for a chinoiserie-inspired chimney piece (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink and grey wash on paper |
| Brief description | Design for a chinoiserie-inspired chimney piece in pencil, pen and ink and grey wash on paper, attributed to Thomas Chippendale, London, ca.1760 |
| Physical description | A design for a chimney piece in the chinoiserie style. The overmantle takes the form of a pagoda-inspired shape consisting of three different tiers, supported by slender columns with decorative lambrequin embellishments and ornamental frosting. The chimney piece itself is similar in form. In the centre of the frieze is a duck seated on top of water. |
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| Accession number | D.759-1906 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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