Who created "Design for 6 seat Phaeton, no."?

Design for 6 seat Phaeton, no. was created by Brewster & Co. in 1890.

What medium is "Design for 6 seat Phaeton, no."?

Design for 6 seat Phaeton, no. is Pen and black ink watercolor and gouache with gum arabic.

Is "Design for 6 seat Phaeton, no." in the public domain?

Yes, Design for 6 seat Phaeton, no. is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Design for 6 seat Phaeton, no. 4084

Brewster & Co.

1890

Medium

Pen and black ink watercolor and gouache with gum arabic

Dimensions

Sheet: 6 7/16 x 8 1/2 in. (16.4 x 21.6 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William Brewster, 1923

Accession Number

23.112.978

Tags

Carriages

Art Historical Context

Step into the elegant world of 19th-century coachmaking with *Design for 6 Seat Phaeton, no. 4084* by Brewster & Co., premier New York firm renowned for crafting luxurious horse-drawn carriages for America's elite. Created in 1890, this precise drawing captures the firm's innovative design for a spacious six-seat phaeton—an open, four-wheeled carriage prized for its speed, lightness, and social flair during the Gilded Age. As automobiles loomed on the horizon, such designs represented the pinnacle of equestrian refinement, blending functionality with opulent style for leisurely drives and gran...

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...

Design for 6 seat Phaeton, no. 4084

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