Design for Brougham, no. 753
Medium
Pen and black ink, watercolor and gouache
Dimensions
6 x 8 1/4 in. (15.2 x 21 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William Brewster, 1923
Accession Number
23.112.1393
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 19th-century carriage design with *Design for Brougham, no. 753*, a meticulously crafted drawing by the renowned New York firm Brewster & Co., in collaboration with designer Paul Rodissart. Created between 1850 and 1870, this work captures the blueprint for a brougham—a sleek, closed horse-drawn carriage favored by the urban elite for its refined style and privacy. Brewster & Co., established in 1810, was America's preeminent carriage maker, crafting bespoke vehicles for presidents, tycoons, and royalty, embodying the height of Gilded Age luxury before automobile...
About the Artist
Brewster & Co.|Paul Rodissart
**Brewster & Co.** Brewster & Company, a premier American coachbuilder renowned for its exquisite carriage designs, was established in 1810 in New Haven, Connecticut, by James Brewster (1788–1866). Born in 1788, Brewster trained as a wagonmaker's apprentice starting at age 16 in Northampton, Massachusetts, before relocating to New Haven, where he set up his workshop and quickly gained acclaim for...