French School, Print Rack, Watercolour And Graphite On Tracing Paper, 19Th Centu

A 19th-century French watercolour and graphite drawing on yellow tracing paper, depicting a print rack containing several paper sheets, standing on a four-footed base, its two panels linked by a small chain. It is adorned with finely turned wood balusters, architectural arcading to the base and scrolling feet, the precision of the graphite line highlighting the intricate decoration of the rack, while watercolour lends a painterly wood texture and subtle shadow. A stamp to the lower left corner bears part of a firm name, the word "furniture" and an address on rue de Charonne in Paris, a neighbourhood famous for its furniture workshops, suggesting the drawing was an artistic impression for clients. Glazed in a stained wood frame under a double ivory mount.

Likely coming from a Parisian furniture workshop, a finely rendered drawing of an ornate print rack.

• Framed dimensions: 29 x 30 cm
• Paper dimensions: 17 x 19 cm
• Drawing in good condition, with light creases and light staining to the tracing paper, commensurate with age.
• Glazed in a stained wood frame, mounted in a double ivory mount. Light wear to the frame.
• A partial furniture workshop stamp and a hand-written number to the lower left corner.

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