Design for Panel Decoration
1828–40
Medium
Watercolor, pen and black ink
Dimensions
sheet: 6 7/16 x 10 13/16 in. (16.4 x 27.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
Accession Number
62.659.16
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About the Artist
J. Hulme · 1800–1880
J. Hulme was a British artist active primarily between 1828 and 1840, specializing in ornamental and decorative designs. Little is known about his early life or personal background, and no records of formal training or mentors have surfaced in art historical sources. His output appears focused on preparatory drawings for decorative arts, reflecting the period’s interest in elegant, patterned motif...