Preparatory drawing for Thomas Chippendale's 'Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director'. Published in reverse as plate XLIX in the 1754 and 1755 editions, not reprinted in the 1762 edition.
Artist: Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London)
Published in: London
Date: 1753
Medium: Black ink, gray wash
Dimensions: sheet: 8 5/8 x 12 3/4 in. (21.8 x 32.5 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number: 20.40.2(37)