Design for a Piano
Design for a piano characterized by two sconces for candles placed on either side of the music rack. The piano is rendered in perspective and shown at an angle. Measurements have been added in the margin of the sheet, which were meant for the etcher or lithographer.
Artwork Details
- Title: Design for a Piano
- Artist: L. & J. G. Stickley of Fayetteville, New York
- Date: ca. 1901–16
- Medium: Graphite, black chalk, pen and black ink
- Dimensions: Sheet: 11 × 15 1/16 in. (27.9 × 38.2 cm)
- Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Gift of L. and J. G. Stickley Inc., 1984
- Object Number: 1984.1055.572
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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