Design for a Curved and Bottle Coaster
early 19th century
Medium
Graphite
Dimensions
sheet: 8 11/16 x 12 5/16 in. (22 x 31.2 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
38.37.120
Art Historical Context
This delicate graphite drawing, titled *Design for a Curved Bottle Coaster*, offers a glimpse into the refined world of early 19-century British decorative arts. Created anonymously by a British artist around the Regency era, it depicts precise designs for elegant coasters—practical yet ornamental objects likely intended for serving wine bottles or decanters in affluent households. Measuring just 8 11/16 x 12 5/16 inches, the sheet captures the meticulous planning behind everyday luxury items, blending functionality with neoclassical grace. As a preparatory sketch in the Drawings and Prints d...