Mirror - Chippendale Style

c. 1937

James M. Lawson

Associated Names
James M. Lawson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of an ornate mirror frame. The frame is elegantly designed with a rich wooden appearance, featuring intricate golden decorative elements around its edges. The top of the frame has a detailed carving of a bird spreading its wings above floral motifs. The outer edges have decorative curves and scrolls, adding an element of Rococo or Baroque flair. In the top left corner, a smaller inset drawing of the frame provides a sketch of the frame's dimensions and structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36 x 22.1 cm (14 3/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16855

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1952

  • Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Woodcarving, New York: 1952, p. 89, fig. 31.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: DEL. 259-1 James M. Lawson

Wikidata ID

Q64580515

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