Unfinished Design for a Bed, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I — Thomas Chippendale | DiscoverArt

Thomas Chippendale

Unfinished Design for a Bed, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I

ca. 1753–62

Black ink, gray wash

32.9 × 22 cm (13 × 8.7 in)

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