Preparatory drawing for Thomas Chippendale's 'Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director'. Published in reverse as plate CXXVII in the 1754 and 1755 editions, but not reprinted in 1762 edition.
Artist: Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London)
Published in: London
Date: 1754
Medium: Black ink, gray ink, gray and lavender washes
Dimensions: sheet: 7 7/8 x 13 in. (20 x 33 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number: 20.40.1(27)