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Anonymous, French, 18th century|Anonymous, French, 19th century

Design for an Empire Chair

late 18th or early 19th century
Pen and brown ink, watercolor. Framing lines in pen and black ink.
26.9 × 19.9 cm (10.6 × 7.8 in)

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