Easel
Maker
Maker unknown
Datec. 1885
MediumBrass
DimensionsOverall: 71 x 23 1/2in. (180.3 x 59.7cm)
ClassificationsFURNISHINGS
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2006.6
DescriptionBrass easel with square supports with pattern surface. Top panel of pierced ornament of a bird on a flowered and leafy branch. Base support with central panel depicting a sketching putti surrounding symbols of the arts (torso sculpture, palette, canvass, easel).On View
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Label TextMany art brass firms sold easels, used to display fine paintings in the well-appointed parlor. The amount of ornament on the easel determined its cost. Prices varied from as little as nine dollars for a simple tubular example to as much as fifty-four dollars for an elaborate model. This tasteful example includes a relief panel featuring a sketching putto surrounded by symbols of the fine arts. The panel conveys the utilitarian function of the easel, a decorative artwork upon which to display fine art.
