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Design for a Pier-glass, of Tall Oblong Form, the Border a Palmette Frieze, the Termination an Urn

Sir William Chambers British, born Sweden
John Yenn British
1740–1800
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Object Information
  • Title: Design for a Pier-glass, of Tall Oblong Form, the Border a Palmette Frieze, the Termination an Urn
  • Artist: Sir William Chambers (British (born Sweden), Göteborg 1723–1796 London)
  • Artist: John Yenn (British, London (?) 1750–1821 London)
  • Date: 1740–1800
  • Medium: Pen and ink, watercolor
  • Dimensions: sheet: 15 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (39.3 x 24.1 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935
  • Object Number: 35.73.7
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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