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1850s
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GUSN-198850
Consists of furniture and interior fashions (windows, chairs, etc.) from French design books (Le Garde-Meuble, D. Guilmard & Celestin Allard) and original drawings by Benjamin Woodward, upholsterer, Goods & Fine Furniture. Includes examples of Woodward's own sketches adapted from French designs. Furniture designs were probably in Woodward's shop.
chairs (furniture forms)
furniture
interior decoration
sketches
upholsterers
upholstery
interior design
engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)
drawings (visual works)
Prints and Engravings Collection number PR116OVR
original drawings and hand-colored engravings
GC002
Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s
1984
GC002.02.116
Gift
14 x 20 1/8 (HxW)(inches)
Given by Franklin Reed, 1984.
Woodward, Benjamin (Artist)
RIGO, etc. (Engraver)
engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)
drawings (visual works)
The listed image dimensions are for the largest item in the group.
Very poor and needs special care.
Item
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