Curricle #3802
1883
Medium
Pen and black ink, watercolor and gouache with gum arabic
Dimensions
sheet: 6 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (17.1 x 26.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William Brewster, 1923
Accession Number
23.112.587
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of 19th equestrian luxury with *Curricle #3802*, a meticulously rendered design drawing by the renowned New York carriage makers Brewster & Co., dated 1883. This delicate work captures the sleek lines of a curricle—a lightweight, two-wheeled carriage favored by the elite for its speed and sporty elegance, pulled by a precisely matched pair of horses. during the waning golden age of horse-drawn vehicles, just before automobiles reshaped transportation, it exemplifies Brewster & Co.'s mastery in crafting bespoke conveyances for high society, including presidents and r...
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...