Design for a Garden Niche

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
A semicircular arched niche, flanked by panels and surmounted by a blind balustrade with urns. In the center, a basket of flowers from which hang garlands. A low bench runs around the nich. Alternating suggestions shown by designs of flanking panels.
Credit Line
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
1740-1760
Accession Number
1911-28-404
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
13.1 × 11.9 cm (5 3/16 × 4 11/16 in.)
made in
France
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Record ID
chndm_1911-28-404
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq43e709827-daed-4cbb-81db-34e9db2d47a8
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