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Design for a pier-glass frame

Drawing
ca.1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A design for a pier-glass coloured with yellow and brown wash on paper. Part of the pier-glass has been designed with this colour however the other half has been lightly sketched in pencil. The frame is composed from an inner border decorated with an egg and dart pattern while the outer border is comprised of palm leaves and floral arrangements. The frame is square at the bottom with a central leafy form and the sides of the frame curve towards the top to form an arch. The palm leaves meet at the top of the frame and are tied with ribbon before crossing and forming a decorative oval shape above the frame.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleDesign for a pier-glass frame (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink and yellow and brown wash on paper
Brief description
Design for a pier-glass frame in pencil, pen and ink, yellow and brown wash on paper, attributed to Thomas Chippendale, London, ca.1770
Physical description
A design for a pier-glass coloured with yellow and brown wash on paper. Part of the pier-glass has been designed with this colour however the other half has been lightly sketched in pencil. The frame is composed from an inner border decorated with an egg and dart pattern while the outer border is comprised of palm leaves and floral arrangements. The frame is square at the bottom with a central leafy form and the sides of the frame curve towards the top to form an arch. The palm leaves meet at the top of the frame and are tied with ribbon before crossing and forming a decorative oval shape above the frame.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30cm (approx.) (Note: Exact measurement cannot be taken, the design is stuck into the frame)
  • Width: 18.9cm (approx.) (Note: Exact measurement cannot be taken, the design is stuck into the frame)
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
D.747-1906

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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