Design for Three Chairs with Red Upholstery
early 19th century
Medium
Pen and ink, brush and wash, watercolor
Dimensions
sheet: 9 15/16 x 14 13/16 in. (25.2 x 37.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1938
Accession Number
38.37.26
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the early 19th-century world of British design with this charming *Design for Three Chairs with Upholstery*, created by an anonymous artist around 1800–1820. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, this sheet (9 15/16 x 14 13/16 in.) captures the elegance of Regency-era furniture concepts, where chairs were not just functional but statements of style and comfort. Rendered in pen and ink with brush and wash and watercolor, the drawing showcases precise line work for structural outlines and subtle shading to evoke depth and texture. The vibrant red u...