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This drawing room, typical of the early Victorian period, shows the intimate comfort of a well lived-in room. The ladies of the house are about their pursuits; the gentleman attends his dog. Pictures line the walls, and a piano, a large round center table, a vase of flowers, a bird in its cage, a curious stuffed leopard, and shelves of books create an atmosphere of quiet relaxation. Books hanging on the door of the room are a seldom-depicted feature.

Details

  • Title: Drawing Room
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: ca. 1842
  • Type: Drawing
  • Rights: Thaw Collection
  • Medium: Brush and watercolor and white gouache on white paper
  • Provenance: Eugene V. Thaw Collection; William Drummond, London
  • Paper Support: White paper
  • Exhibitions: New York - CHNDM, House Proud, Nineteenth-century Watercolor Interiors from the Thaw Collection, August 12, 2008-January 25, 2009.
  • Dimensions: Old frame H x W x D: 40.6 x 45.7 x 2.7 cm (16 x 18 x 1 1/16 in.)Sheet: 20.5 x 27.1 cm (8 1/16 x 10 11/16 in.)
  • Bibliography: Gail S. Davidson et al., House Proud, Nineteenth-century Watercolor Interiors from the Thaw Collection (New York: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 2008), 104, pl. 35.

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