Design for a Wall Elevation with a Large Double-arched Mirror and Sofa (Fifth Floor)

Mewès and Davis|Charles-Frédéric Mewès|Arthur Joseph Davis

ca. 1900–1914 · Watercolor over graphite · Drawings and Prints

Design for a period style wall elevation with a large mirror and sofa in the middle bay. The mirror is characterized by a double arch. On each side of the mirror there are decorated wall panels showing grotesque designs with singeries in the manner of Antoine Watteau and Francois Boucher. On the bottom of the page part of the floor for the room has also been depicted.

Artist

Mewès and Davis|Charles-Frédéric Mewès|Arthur Joseph Davis

Date

ca. 1900–1914

Medium

Watercolor over graphite

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Purchase, Anne Stern Gift, 1976