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Article
The floral marquetry floor at Burghley House
08/2022 | 1433 | 164
Pages: 752-759
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Author:
Bowett, Adam (Bowett, Adam)
Subjects
artists:
Jensen, Gerrit / Braems, Jasper / Mekeren, Jan van
artists:
Ince & Mayhew
buildings:
Burghley House, Stamford, Great Britain / Windsor Castle, Windsor, Great Britain / Drayton House, Kettering, Great Britain / Montagu House, London, Great Britain
dates:
1650-1699
styles:
English / Dutch
subjects:
Floors / Marquetry / Furniture
Illustrations
Attributed works:
10. Detail of the table illustrated in Fig.6.
Attributed works:
12. Scriptor. c.1685. Walnut and marquetry of various woods on an oak carcase, 263 by 119.5 by 51 cm. (Birmingham Museums Trust).
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13. A marquetry tulip from a cabinet attributed to Jan van Mekeren. c.1700–10. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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14. Detail of the cabinet illustrated in Fig.18, showing the same marquetry tulip.
Attributed works:
15. Butterflies from the commode illustrated in Fig.4 (a and b); the table illustrated in Fig.6 (c); the cabinet illustrated in Fig.18 (d).
Attributed works:
16 and 17. Details from J. Jonston: Historiae Naturalis de Insectis Libri III, Amsterdam 1657, pls.viii and vi, showing the sources for the butterflies shown in Fig.15.
Attributed works:
18. Cabinet, attributed to Jan van Mekeren. c.1695–1710. Walnut and marquetry of various woods on an oak carcase, 205.5 by 174 by 61 cm. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
Attributed works:
2. Table, here attributed to Mayhew and Ince. c.1767. Oak and other woods, the top made from the centre of a 17th-century marquetry floor, 76.5 by 149 by 125.5 cm. (Burghley House, Stamford).
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3. Corner commode, one of a pair, supplied by Mayhew and Ince. 1767. Mahogany and other woods with gilt brass, incorporating 17th-century marquetry, 97 by 100 by 61.5 cm. (Burghley House, Stamford).
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4. Commode, one of a pair, supplied by Mayhew and Ince. 1767. Mahogany and other woods with gilt brass, incorporating 17th-century marquetry, 97.5 by 145 by 72 cm. (Burghley House, Stamford).
Attributed works:
5. Folding writing table, attributed to Gerrit Jensen. c.1685. Walnut and other woods and bone, 75 by 86.5 by 29.5 cm. (Burghley House, Stamford).
Attributed works:
6. Top of a table, attributed to Gerrit Jensen. c.1686. Walnut and other woods and bone, 73 by 106 by 83.5 cm. (Windsor Castle; Royal Collection Trust; © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022).
Attributed works:
7. Top of the writing table illustrated in in Fig.5.
Attributed works:
8. Top of a candlestand, one of a pair, attributed to Gerrit Jensen. c.1686. Walnut and other woods with bone, diameter 43cm. (Hampton Court Palace; Royal Collection Trust; © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022; photograph the author).
Attributed works:
9. Marquetry tulips from (a) the oval table illustrated in Fig.2; (b) the writing table illustrated in Figs.5 and 7; (c) the commode illustrated in Fig.4); and (d) the table illustrated in Fig.6.
Western art unattributed:
1. The Inlaid Closet, Drayton House, Northamptonshire. c.1685–90. Veneers of walnut and other woods on an oak substrate. (Courtesy Drayton House, Northamptonshire).
Western art unattributed:
11. Detail of the scriptor illustrated in Fig.12.
Article
Three drawings by Thomas Chippendale junior
08/2020 | 1409 | 162
Pages: 673-677
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Author:
Bowett, Adam (Bowett, Adam)
Subjects
artists:
Chippendale, Thomas I, 1718-1779 / Chippendale, Thomas II, 1749-1822
dates:
1770-1779
styles:
Neo-classicism
subjects:
Furniture makers / Furniture / Drawings / Designers / Pianos / Bookcases / Ornament / Marquetry
subjects:
Chippendale, Haig & co. (firm)
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Design for a bookcase, attributed to Thomas Chippendale junior. c.1774. Pen and ink on paper, 31 by 26 cm. (The Chippendale Society).
Attributed works:
10–12. Details of Figs.1, 2 and 9, showing the similar treatment of the laurel-draped urn.
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2. Detail of A plan of the River Hull, by William Cresswell, showing a tablet drawn and signed by Thomas Chippendale junior. 1772. Ink and coloured wash on paper, 45 by 78.8 cm. (The National Archives, London).
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3. Frontispiece from Sketches of Ornament, by Thomas Chippendale junior. 1779. Etching, 21 by 18.4 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London).
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4. Design for a piano case, attributed to Thomas Chippendale junior. c.1774. Pen and ink on paper, 31 by 26 cm. (The Chippendale Society).
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5. Pedestal for a lantern, by Chippendale, Haig & Co. 1774. Painted deal, 156 by 43 by 43 cm. (Harewood House, Leeds)..
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6. Design for a lantern and pedestal, attributed to Thomas Chippendale junior. c.1774. Pen and ink on paper, 31.5 by 25 cm. (The Chippendale Society).
Attributed works:
7. Painted bookcase or china cabinet, attributed to Chippendale, Haig & Co. c.1770−75. 256.5 by 159 by 43.2 cm. (Sotheby’s, New York).
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8. Bookcase door, from the Little Library, Harewood House, Yorkshire. c.1771. Mahogany. 168 by 72 by 2.5 cm. (Harewood House Trust, Leeds).
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9. Design for ornament, by Thomas Chippendale junior. 1779. Etching, 21 by 18.5 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London).
Article
Neo-classicism in technicolour: the Melbourne cabinets
06/2019 | 1395 | 161
Pages: 464-473
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Author:
Bowett, Adam (Bowett, Adam)
Author:
Savill, Rosalind (Savill, Rosalind)
Subjects
artists:
Chippendale, Thomas I, 1718-1779
dates:
1770-1779
media:
Furniture / Ceramics
museums and institutions:
Firle Place, East Sussex, Great Britain
patrons:
Lamb, Peniston, 1st Viscount Melbourne
styles:
Neo-classicism
subjects:
Cabinets (furniture) / Digital technology / Marquetry / Interior design
works:
Melbourne Cabinets (Panshanger Cabinets) / Melbourne Sèvres dinner service
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Cabinet, one of a pair, attributed to Thomas Chippendale. c.1772. Mahogany, deal and oak, with veneers of holly and other woods, 238 by 114 by 53 cm. (Firle Place, East Sussex).
Attributed works:
10. Square compotier, one of four. 1770–71. Sèvres soft-paste porcelain, 21 by 21 cm. (Firle Place, East Sussex).
Attributed works:
11. Shell-shaped compotier, one of four. 1770–71. Sèvres soft-paste porcelain, width 22 cm. (Firle Place, East Sussex).
Attributed works:
12. Round compotier, one of four. 1770–71. Sèvres soft-paste porcelain, diameter 21 cm. (Firle Place, East Sussex).
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13. Oval compotier (jatte Anglaise), one of four. 1770–71. Sèvres softpaste porcelain, 31 by 23.5 centimetres. (Firle Place, East Sussex).
Attributed works:
14. Sugar bowl, one of a pair. 1770–71. Sèvres soft-paste porcelain, Bowl 12 by 15 cm., platter 23 by 18.5 cm. (Firle Place, East Sussex).
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15. Liqueur cooler, one of a pair. 1770–71. Sèvres soft-paste porcelain, 31 by 31 by 14.5 cm. (Firle Place, East Sussex).
Attributed works:
16. Wine bottle cooler, one of a pair. 1770–71. Sèvres soft-paste porcelain, 15 by 20 cm. (Firle Place, East Sussex).
Attributed works:
2. One of the cabinets, photographed at Panshanger, Hertfordshire, in 1935. (Country Life Picture Library).
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3. Commode, attributed to Thomas Chippendale. c.1772. Mahogany, deal and oak, with veneers of holly and other woods, 94 by 226 by 62.5 cm. (Renishaw Hall, Derbyshire, reproduced by kind permission of Mrs Alexandra Hayward).
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4. Detail of Fig.6, showing the ram’s head tripods in mulberry. (Oliver Bowett).
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5. Detail of Fig.6. (Oliver Bowett).
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6. Opposite Digital reconstruction of the original marquetry colours of the cabinet illustrated in Fig.1, based on UV-Vis analysis. (Oliver Bowett).
Attributed works:
7. Detail of Fig.16, showing a cherub with a copy of Hamlet.
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8. Detail of Fig.13, showing a trophy of arms and armour.
Attributed works:
9. Salad bowl, one of two. 1770–71. Sèvres soft-paste porcelain, diameter 23 cm. (Firle Place, East Sussex).
Article
The English 'Cross-Frame' Chair, 1694-1715
06/2000 | 1167 | 142
Pages: 344-352
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Author:
Bowett, Adam (Bowett, Adam)
Subjects
dates:
1660-1719
places:
England
subjects:
Furniture / Chairs / British
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Chair of State, Attributed to Thomas Roberts. c.1697. Walnut, with Original Upholstery, 141 by 69.9 by 53.3 cm. (The National Trust, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire).
Attributed works:
2. Plate 4 from Nouveau Livre da Partements, by Daniel Marot. c.1700.
Western art unattributed:
10. Easy Chair, Supplied by Thomas How to the Marquis of Salisbury in 1711. Carved and Gilded Wood, Modern Upholstery, 140 by 75 by 61 cm. (Hartfield House, Hertfordshire).
Western art unattributed:
11. Backstool. c.1710, Originally at Hampton Court, Herefordshire. 121 by 53 cm. (Hampton Court Palace).
Western art unattributed:
12. Easy Chair, Supplied by Richard Roberts in 1714. Walnut Frame, Original Upholstery, 152 by 87 by 92 cm. (Hampton Court Palace).
Western art unattributed:
13. Sofa. c.1715. Wooden Frame, Carved and Gilt, Original Upholstery, 32 by 142 by 58 cm. (Lyme Park, Cheshire).
Western art unattributed:
14. Backstool, Supplied by Thomas Phill in 1715. 122.5 by 60 by 67 cm. (The National Trust, Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire).
Western art unattributed:
15. Elbow Chair with Moulded Back. c.1715. Walnut and Cane (Haddon Hall, Derbyshire).
Western art unattributed:
3. The King's Bedroom, Hampton Court, Herefordshire, Photographed in 1911, Showing the Circular Stool and Three of the Cross-Stretcher Chairs Made for Thomas Coningsby c.1700 (Photo: Country Life).
Western art unattributed:
4. Sofa Made for Thomas Coningsby and Originally at Hampton Court, Herefordshire. c.1700. 138 by 157 by 117 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London).
Western art unattributed:
5. Stool. c.1704. Beechwood, Carved and Gilt, Upholstery Possibly Original (Warwick Castle).
Western art unattributed:
6. Chair. c.1700. Beechwood, Japanned Black, Upholstery Modern, 130 by 54 by 48 cm. (Lyme Park, Cheshire).
Western art unattributed:
7. Chair with Banister Back and Carved Ribs. c.1700. Walnut, Upholstery Not Original, 130 by 52 by 44 cm. (Temple Newsam House, Leeds).
Western art unattributed:
8. Chair with Moulded Back and Carved Ribs. c.1705. Walnut, with Modern Upholstery, 136 by 54 by 54 cm. (Fairfax House, York).
Western art unattributed:
9. Backstool en suite with the Chair in Fig.10, Supplied by Thomas How to the Marquis of Salisbury in 1711. Carved and Gilded Wood, Modern Upholstery, 139 by 59 by 66.6 cm. (Hatfield House, Hertfordshire).
Article
The English 'Horsebone' Chair, 1685-1710
05/1999 | 1154 | 141
Pages: 263-270
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Author:
Bowett, Adam (Bowett, Adam)
Subjects
artists:
Roberts, Thomas, furniture maker, act. 1686-1714
dates:
1660-1719
patrons:
James II, King of England, 1633-1701 / Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714 / William III, King of England, 1650–1702
places:
England
subjects:
Chairs / Furniture / English / Woodwork
subjects:
Royalty / English / British
Illustrations
Attributed works:
11. Chairs and Footstools, by Daniel Marot. Engraving from the Second Livre d'Appartements, Plate V, c.1702.
Attributed works:
6. Coronation Throne Made by Thomas Roberts, 1702. Carved Beechwood and Gilt, Modern Upholstery. 173 by 87 by 97 cm. (Hatfield House, Herts.).
Western art unattributed:
1. Twist-Turned Armchair, c.1685. Walnut and Cane, 115 by 61 by 43 cm. (Temple Newsam House, Leeds).
Western art unattributed:
10. Upholstered Elbow Chair, c.1700-05. Walnut Frame, Original Velvet Cover. (Formerly at Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland).
Western art unattributed:
12. Upholstered Wing Chair from Chastleton House, Oxfordshire, c.1705-10. Beechwood Frame, Remnants of Original Silk Cover. 132 by 69 by 57 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London).
Western art unattributed:
13. Chair, c.1710. Carved Beechwood, Stained Black. 134 by 51 by 46 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London).
Western art unattributed:
2. Upholstered Armchair, 1677-79. Beechwood Frame, Painted Black and Parcel Gilt, Modern Upholstery. 113 by 68 by 78 cm. (Ham House, Surrey).
Western art unattributed:
3. Upholstered Armchair, c.1685. Beechwood Frame, Painted, Parcel Gilt and Varnished, Modern Upholstery. 102 by 61 by 63 cm. (Burghley House, Lincs.)
Western art unattributed:
4. Chair, c.1690. Walnut and Cane with Oval Banister Back, Horsebone Legs, Seat and Back Frame, 'Boyes and Crownes' Crest and Fore-Rail. 117 by 49 by 40 cm. (Temple Newsam House, Leeds).
Western art unattributed:
5. The Inthronization of Their Majesties King James the Second and Queen Mary. Anonymous Engraving, from F. Sandford: History of the Coronation of James II and Queen Mary [1687].
Western art unattributed:
7. Upholstered Chair from Dyrham Park, c.1703-10. Carved Beechwood Frame, Original Red and Yellow Velvet Cover. 130 by 51 by 72 cm. (Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight).
Western art unattributed:
8. Upholstered Stool from Dyrham Park, c.1703-10. Carved Beechwood Frame, Original Red and Yellow Velvet Cover. 60 by 77 by 48 cm. (Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight).
Western art unattributed:
9. Upholstered Elbow Chair, c.1702. Black Painted Beechwood Frame, Original Embroidered Covers. 122 by 71 by 87 cm. (Drayton House, Northants.).