Pencil Drawing -- Corner Cabinet

Description

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil of a corner cabinet. Perspective view is shown. Cabinet has two separate cases. Upper cabinet has broken arch pediment wth scrolled ends on either side of a flat plinth and upper cupboard with molded cornice, concave sides, two glass doors with muntins forming rectangular grids, and molded lower edge. Upper cabinet surmounts three-sided backboard with curved side edges and two columns at front corners with ring and slender vasiform turnings. Lower cabinet has concave sides and bowed front; one tier of shallow drawers above cupboard; three-sided backboard below; two front legs with fluted ball turnings; and stepped conforming base. Entire surface of cabinet is covered with painted decoration including swags, garlands, kylixes, scrolls and other Neoclassical-style motifs. Handwritten on drawing is "$375.00" and "Satinwood with Painted decoration New." Drawing is done on reverse side of stationery printed with "149A Tremont Street, Boston. / __________________ 188 ."