Design for Curtains
1841–84
Medium
Graphite and watercolor
Dimensions
sheet: 13 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (35 x 24.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1946
Accession Number
46.38.8
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of Victorian interior design with *Design for Curtains* by the esteemed British firm Charles Hindley and Sons, active from 1841 to 1884. This delicate drawing, created during the height of the 19th century's decorative arts boom, captures the era's passion for lavish home furnishings. Hindley and Sons were renowned manufacturers of textiles, carpets, and upholstery, supplying elegant designs to an expanding middle class eager to emulate aristocratic splendor. Rendered in graphite and watercolor on a modest sheet measuring 13 3/4 x 9 5/8 inches, the work exemplifies...
About the Artist
Charles Hindley and Sons · 1841–1917
**Charles Hindley and Sons: Victorian Masters of Furnishing Design** Charles Hindley and Sons was a premier British cabinet-making and upholstery firm based in London, operating primarily from 134 Oxford Street. Established around 1820 by Charles Hugh Hindley, a furniture maker and upholsterer initially on Berners Street, the firm expanded significantly in 1844 by acquiring the rival establishmen...