Chair, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I

1761

Not on view

Preparatory drawing for Thomas Chippendale's 'Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director'. Published in reverse as one of three chair designs on plate XIII in the third edition of 1762, but created as early as 1761 according to the Act of Parliament on the print itself.

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Title: Chair, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I
Artist: Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London)
Date: 1761
Medium: Black ink, gray ink and gray wash
Dimensions: sheet: 7 7/16 x 5 1/4 in. (18.9 x 13.3 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Object Number: 20.40.1(21)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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