Cabriolet #477
c. 1860
Medium
Pen and black ink, watercolor and gouache
Dimensions
6 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (16.8 x 24.4 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William Brewster, 1923
Accession Number
23.112.1874
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of 19th luxury transport with *Cabriolet #477*, a meticulously rendered design drawing by the renowned New York carriage makers Brewster & Co., circa 1860. This delicate work on paper captures the sleek lines of a cabriolet—a light, open carriage with a folding top, favored by the elite for its sporty elegance and one-horse agility. At just 6 5/8 x 9 5/8 inches, it exemplifies the precision of industrial design sketches used to showcase bespoke vehicles to discerning clients. Brewster & Co., founded in 1810, was America's premier carriage builder, crafting opulent ...
About the Artist
Brewster & Co.
**Brewster & Co.** Brewster & Company, a premier American coachbuilder renowned for its exquisite carriage designs, was established in 1810 in New Haven, Connecticut, by James Brewster (1788–1866). Born in 1788, Brewster trained as a wagonmaker's apprentice starting at age 16 in Northampton, Massachusetts, before relocating to New Haven, where he set up his workshop and quickly gained acclaim for...