Easel for Showing Prints or Drawings
Decorative Arts and Design
The étagëre and easel represent the two phases of the Gothic Revival in the United States. The design of the earlier piece, the étagëre, is inspired by delicate details from Gothic architecture, such as cathedral spires and the tracery of stained-glass windows. The more geometric design of the later easel with eloborate, but shallow carving is infused with reform-minded ideas of rational construction and honesty to materials. This later phase was termed Modern Gothic to differentiate it from the earlier style.
CULTURE
American
MEDIUM
Walnut
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
56.155.1
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. William H. Good
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
American. Easel for Showing Prints or Drawings. Walnut Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Mrs. William H. Good, 56.155.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 56.155.1_SL1.jpg)
IMAGE
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