Design for a Cabinet
early 19th century
Medium
Pen and ink, brush and wash
Dimensions
sheet: 9 5/8 x 11 15/16 in. (24.4 x 30.3 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1938
Accession Number
38.37.175
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate pen and ink drawing with brush and wash, created by an anonymous British artist the early 19th, presents a refined *Design for a Cabinet*. just 9⅝ × 11¹⁵∕₁₆ inches, it captures the intricate details of a furniture piece intended for a genteel home, showcasing elegant proportions and ornamental flourishes typical of Regency-era aesthetics. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Drawings and Prints, entered the collection through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund in 1938. The medium—precise pen lines for outlines and structural elements, enhanced by subtle brush wash...