Design for Console Table
1850–1904
Medium
Pen and ink, graphite, watercolor
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Jessie F. Hume, 1930
Accession Number
30.16.6
Tags
Art Historical Context
Robert William Hume's "Design for Console Table captures the refined elegance of 19th-century decorative arts. Executed in pen and ink, graphite, and watercolor, the drawing reveals the artist's careful attention to both structure and ornament, typical of preparatory designs intended for furniture makers. Console tables of this period often served as striking focal points in formal rooms, blending architectural elements with graceful curves and decorative motifs. Classified under Ornament & Architecture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, the work underscores H...
About the Artist
Robert William Hume · 1816–1904
Robert William Hume (1816–1904) was a British artist and craftsman who contributed to the documentation of decorative arts and design in nineteenth-century Britain. Working during the Victorian era, Hume was part of a generation of artists and designers who combined artistic skill with antiquarian interests, producing detailed studies and records of historical objects, ornamental patterns, and arc...