Design for Landaulet, no. 895
1850–70
Medium
Watercolor and Ink
Dimensions
sheet: 5 3/4 x 9 in. (14.6 x 22.9 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William Brewster, 1923
Accession Number
23.112.1431
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 19th-century coachbuilding with *Design for Landaulet,. 895* by & Co., a premier New York firm renowned for crafting luxury carriages for America's elite. Created between 1850 and 1870, this precise drawing depicts a landaulet—a stylish four-wheeled carriage a convertible roof over the rear seats ideal for fashionable outings. Rendered in watercolor and ink on a compact 5 3/4 x 9-inch sheet, it showcases the firm's meticulous attention to ornate details like curved panels, spokes, and upholstery, blending functionality with opulence. Brewster & Co., founded in 1...
About the Artist
Brewster & Co.
**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...