Plate 66: Arm Chair, from "A New Book of Chinese Designs"

Matthew Darly|George Edwards

1754 · Etching and engraving · Drawings and Prints

Plate 66 of 'A New Book of Chinese Designs', consisting of a title page, index, and 120 plates, etched and published in 1754 by the British caricaturist, printseller and ornamental engraver Matthew Darly, in collaboration with George Edwards. The book consists of a variety of ornamental and costume designs of Chinese inspiration, some of them copies of the original works (including the title). This plate consists of a design for an arm chair, made up of a round seat with six legs, separated by thin rails with geometric designs, and with interlacing branches that form the back and arms. On the upper part of the back is a sort of canopy made with fabric.

Artist

Matthew Darly|George Edwards

Date

1754

Medium

Etching and engraving

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1931