Design for Side Panels of a Coach
Classification
transportation
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane
Accession Number
1948-40-185
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 18th-century British transportation with *Design for Side Panels of Coach* by Charles Crace, skilled British artist active from 7 to 1784. Created in 1754, this is a preparatory design for the ornate side panels of a horse-drawn coach, a luxury vehicle reserved for the elite during the Georgian era. Now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum's transportation collection—thanks to a museum purchase through the gift of Mrs. John Innes—it offers a glimpse into the fusion of artistry and mobility. Coaches like these were rolling status symbols, their panels often ...