Design for a Chimneypiece (recto); Sketches for Column Bases (verso)

Sir William Chambers British, born Sweden

1740–1800

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Design for a Chimneypiece (recto); Sketches for Column Bases (verso)
Artist: Sir William Chambers (British (born Sweden), Göteborg 1723–1796 London)
Date: 1740–1800
Medium: Recto: pen and brown and red ink, brush and yellow-green wash
Verso: graphite
Dimensions: sheet: 9 7/16 x 11 11/16 in. (24 x 29.7 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Object Number: 49.56.36
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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