Design for a Pier-glass with Arched Head and Palmette Terminations

Sir William Chambers British, born Sweden

1743–96

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Title: Design for a Pier-glass with Arched Head and Palmette Terminations
Artist: Sir William Chambers (British (born Sweden), Göteborg 1723–1796 London)
Date: 1743–96
Medium: Pen and ink, brush and wash and watercolor
Dimensions: sheet: 36 x 25 in. (91.4 x 63.5 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1934
Object Number: 34.78.2(40)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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