Who created "Design for a wine cooler"?

Design for a wine cooler was created by Thomas Fletcher|Sidney Gardiner in ca. 1825–35.

When was "Design for a wine cooler" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1825–35.

What medium is "Design for a wine cooler"?

Design for a wine cooler is Pen and ink with brush and wash.

Is "Design for a wine cooler" in the public domain?

Yes, Design for a wine cooler is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Design for a wine cooler

Thomas Fletcher|Sidney Gardiner

ca. 1825–35

Medium

Pen and ink with brush and wash

Dimensions

sheet: 17 5/16 x 14 1/16 in. (44 x 35.7 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.652.26

Art Historical Context

This exquisite design drawing for a wine cooler, around 1825–35 by the collaborative team of Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner, offers a glimpse into the refined world of early 19th-century decorative arts. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department as part of The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, it captures the elegance of utilitarian objects elevated by artistic flourish. Fletcher and Gardiner, skilled designers likely crafting for luxury silverwork, envisioned a cooler adorned with intricate flowers and leaves—motifs evoking nature's abundance and neoclassical ...

About the Artist

Thomas Fletcher|Sidney Gardiner · 1787–1866

Thomas Fletcher (1787–1866) was a leading American silversmith whose career bridged the early republic's artisanal traditions and the burgeoning market for grand presentation silver. Born on April 3, 1787, in Alstead, New Hampshire, to Timothy Fletcher and Hannah Fosdick, his early life and training remain not well documented, with no records of formal apprenticeships or mentors identified.) By 18...

Design for a wine cooler

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