Designer:

Jean Démosthène Dugourc, French, 1749–1825  Search this

Attributed to:

Georges Jacob, French, 1739–1814  Search this

Henri Jacob, 1753–1824  Search this

Medium:

Brush and watercolor, pen and black ink, graphite on white laid paper

Dimensions:

21 x 34 cm (8 1/4 x 13 3/8 in.)

Type:

furniture

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

France

Germany

Date:

1790

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Left, armchair in curule style characterized by x-shaped front legs, terminating in goat hoofs. Armrests in form of coiled snakes, backrest sloped. Upholstered in blue and white, classical motifs. Right, side chair, circular back supported by busts of Harpies, with center palmette. Legs in form of goat legs, goat head at knee of chair. Upholstered in blue and white, medallion on back of chair showing classical winged figures.

Credit Line:

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number:

1921-6-133-1

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4491a7c36-93da-4a8f-9081-de035eb8e678

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-133-1