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Metalwork Design

1805
Artist/Maker
Jean-Jacques Boileau, Active 1787 and Died After 1851 (designer and maker)
Place of origin
England

A drawing of a wine cooler, profile, shown less than full size.


Object details

Categories
Silver
Designs
English
Drawings
Object type
Metalwork design
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and grey wash over pencil. On wove paper pasted to a card mount
Pen and Watercolour
Brief description
Design for a silver wine cooler by Jean Jacques Boileau (active 1787 and died after 1851) c. 1805
Physical description
A drawing of a wine cooler, profile, shown less than full size.
Dimensions
  • Height: 145mm (Note: Sight size)
  • Width: 107mm (Note: Sight size)
Style
Neoclassical
Object history
This design contains decorative elements of classical inspiration that Jean Jacques Boileau often combines in designs for silver.
This and the other drawings by J. J. Boileau and his school were probably in the collection of A. C. Pugin and sold at Mr Wheatley’s rooms,4th June 1843, lot 469, Boileau’s (J.) “Series of drawings appropriated to the gold and silversmiths”, bought by Williams for 3 shillings.
Designs number 8388.4 to 8388.7 are a set of drawings and in the same manner and in the same scale for wine coolers.
Subjects depicted
Dining
Wine
Putti
Lion (Animal)
Bibliographic reference
This design contains decorative elements of classical inspiration that Jean Jacques Boileau often combines in designs for silver. This and the other drawings by J. J. Boileau and his school were probably in the collection of A. C. Pugin and sold at Mr Wheatley’s rooms,4th June 1843, lot 469, Boileau’s (J.) “Series of drawings appropriated to the gold and silversmiths”, bought by Williams for 3 shillings. Designs number 8388.4 to 8388.7 are a set of drawings and in the same manner and in the same scale for wine coolers.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
8388:7

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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