Caption

Two table designs, drawing, album page, Two designs for tables with folding tops decorated with floral and Chinese motifs. The reverse side of the page is numbered: 45, the opposite page with information about the depicted furniture (missing here) is numbered: 45 bis. Part of an album with 80 pages of drawings and a print of veneered and lacquered furniture, as well as seating., Paris (possibly), c. 1825 - c. 1839, draftsman (artist), paint (coating), materials by function, paper, ink, watercolor (paint), pencil, pen, brush, pen in grey with brush in colours, numbers written in pencil, height 240 mm, width 310 mm, Asiatic races and peoples (with NAME), table (wood and other phytogenic material), Two ornate round tabletops on stands sit side by side against a light, slightly stained background. The left tabletop has a dark surface decorated with a central cluster of painted flowers in soft pinks, whites, and greens, surrounded by delicate scrolling floral motifs in gold and muted peach around the rim; its turned column and three curved legs are painted in black and gold with small decorative flourishes. The right tabletop also has a dark surface and features a painted scene of stylized buildings, bridges, trees, and small human figures rendered in gold, blue, and red tones, with similar gold detailing around the edge; its turned column and three curved legs match the left with black and gold ornamentation.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A81_419

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Rights managed

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49.8Mb (8.7Mb) / 15.8in x 12.2in / 4744 x 3667 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two table designs drawing album page Two designs tables folding tops decorated floral Chinese motifs reverse side page numbered 45 opposite page information depicted furniture missing 45 bis Part album 80 pages drawings print veneered lacquered furniture well seating Paris c 1825 - c 1839 draftsman artist paint coating materials function paper ink watercolor pencil pen brush grey colours numbers written height 240 mm width 310 mm Asiatic races peoples Name table wood phytogenic material Two ornate round tabletops stands sit side side light slightly stained background left tabletop dark surface decorated central cluster painted flowers soft pinks whites greens surrounded delicate scrolling floral motifs gold muted peach rim turned column three curved legs painted black small decorative flourishes right tabletop also dark surface features painted scene stylized buildings bridges trees small human figures rendered blue red tones gold detailing edge legs match left gold ornamentation