Cabinet Design
19th century
Medium
Pen and ink, watercolor and scratching on gray ground
Dimensions
sheet: 5 7/16 x 7 1/16 in. (13.8 x 18 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.608.70(25)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate *Cabinet Design*, created by an anonymous British artist in the 19th, offers a glimpse into the meticulous world of Victorian-era furniture planning. Rendered on a modest sheet measuring just 5 7/16 x 7 1/16 inches (13.8 x 18 cm), it belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Elisha Whittelsey Collection, acquired through the Elisha Whittelsey Fund in 1959. Housed in the Drawings and department under the classification of Ornament & Architecture this work exemplifies the preparatory sketches that bridged artistic vision and craftsmanship. The mixed-media technique—pen and ink f...