Design for Brougham, no. 794
Medium
Pen and black ink, watercolor and gouache with gum arabic
Dimensions
6 1/4 x 9 1/8 in. (15.9 x 23.2 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William Brewster, 1923
Accession Number
23.112.1395
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 19th-century coachbuilding with *Design forrougham, no. 794*, a meticulously crafted drawing by the renowned New York firm Brewster &. in collaboration with designer Paul Rodissart. between 1850 and1870, this work the blueprint for a brougham sleek, enclosed horse-drawn favored by the urban elite for compact luxury and privacy. Brewster & Co., established in 1810, was America's premier carriage maker, crafting vehicles for presidents, tycoons, and royalty, blending British traditions with American innovation. Rendered in pen and black ink for precise lines, with...
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...