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Genteel Household Furniture in the Present Taste

Print
1762 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for a sconce surmounted by a male head wearing a hat.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleGenteel Household Furniture in the Present Taste (published title)
Materials and techniques
etching with some engraving
Brief description
Thomas Johnson (after), plate 98 from 'Genteel Household Furniture in the Present Taste', London, 1762.
Physical description
Design for a sconce surmounted by a male head wearing a hat.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.5cm
  • Width: 9.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
Above image: 'Chinese Sconce'
Bibliographic reference
Hayward, H., Thomas Johnson and English Rococo, London 1964.
Collection
Accession number
28726:110

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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