Omnibus Wagonette #3361
1877
Medium
Pen and black ink, watercolor and gouache
Dimensions
sheet: 6 1/2 x 9 5/16 in. (16.5 x 23.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William Brewster, 1923
Accession Number
23.112.492
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 19th-century transportation with *Omnibus Wagonette #1*, a meticulously rendered design drawing by the renowned New York carriage makers Brewster & Co., dated 1877. delicate work on paper captures the poised form of a horse-drawn omnibus wagonette versatile, open-top vehicle blending the practicality of a public omnibus with the refined styling of a private wagonette ideal for leisurely urban or suburban jaunts during America's Gilded Age. Brewster & Co., established in 1810, were masters of luxury coachbuilding, crafting bespoke carriages for the elite, from Va...
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...