Design for a Couch
1800–1900
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (19.1 × 31.8 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
Accession Number
62.537.5(8)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate *Design for a Couch* a glimpse into 19-century Italian furniture design, by an anonymous artist between 1800 and 1900.ed as a precise drawing on a modest sheet measuring 7 1/2 × 12 1/2 inches, it captures the elegant lines and proportions of a sofa intended for a refined interior. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, of The Elisha Whittelsey Collection (acquired through the Elisha Whittelsey Fund in 1962), this work exemplifies the preparatory sketches used by artisans and designers to plan luxurious furnishings. In the context of Italy's dy...