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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, ruled border in pen and black ink.
Dimensions:
21.2 x 34.1 cm (8 3/8 x 13 7/16 in.)
Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.)
Type:
furniture
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Place:
France
Made in:
Germany
Date:
1790
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Left: Chair with sloped back, pierced horizontal panel, center medallion repeated on seat. Back legs curved, mask motifs at joint. Front legs decorated with five circular elements.
Right: Chair with splayed legs, convex back, upper rail upholstered in green with scene of classical figures in white. Green upholstered seat.
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number:
1921-6-133-3
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq45aa08695-99cb-45a6-8268-8ae95d7fb243
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-133-3