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Peacock Cupboard for The Living Room and the Hall (Bradley House, "Ladies' Home Journal," XIX, March 1902)

1901
Not on view
William H. Bradley was a prolific designer who is probably best known for his graphic work, creating many designs for book covers, (book) illustrations and posters. He worked in an alluring and very recognizable style combining elements from Art Nouveau, Symbolism and Medieval book illumination into swaying compositions, often with a dark or symbolist undertone. His furniture designs are less well known, although he seems to have been very enthusiastic about interior decoration at the beginning of the twentieth century. In this period he created a series of interiors and furniture designs for ‘The Ladies’ Home Journal’. They are inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement and combine simple, elegant structures with stylized decorations based on nature.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Peacock Cupboard for The Living Room and the Hall (Bradley House, "Ladies' Home Journal," XIX, March 1902)
  • Artist: William Henry Bradley (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1868–1962 La Mesa, California)
  • Date: 1901
  • Medium: Watercolor and black ink
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 8 11/16 x 3 7/8 in. (22 x 9.9 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Will Bradley Collection, Gift of Fern Bradley Dufner, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.625.94
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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