Design for a Decanter
19th century
Medium
Watercolor, over graphite. Design pasted to brown mounting paper.
Dimensions
sheet: 10 11/16 x 8 3/8 in. (27.1 x 21.2 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
62.659.89
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of 19th decorative arts with Virginia Ferrari's *Design for a Decanter*, a watercolor over graphite drawing now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Drawings and Prints department. on a sheet measuring 10 11/16 x 8 3/8 inches, this preparatory sketch was pasted onto brown mounting paper, a common practice for preserving and presenting designs to clients or workshops. Ferrari's composition features motifs of men and landscapes likely intended as ornamental engravings or etchings on the glass vessel, evoking elegance for serving fine wines or spirits. In the Vict...