Drawing of furniture handles
1875
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1875
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Drawing of furniture handles is a 1875 by R. Charles, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sheet is covered in sketches of different furniture handles. Some look like simple knobs, others are shaped like leaves or have curved bars. A few have keys or locks built into them, and some are just plain circles or ovals. The paper is light brown, and the lines are drawn in pencil, some darker than others. One corner has a small handwritten note: *"Reserved for Hanille, December 1875."* It looks like the artist was testing ideas for real designs. If you like these sketches, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more original drawings like this.
The drawing is one of fifteen sheets created by R. Charles in 1875, each featuring different designs of furniture handles.
Read the full account in the museum source.
R. Charles left behind a small but precise set of drawings: mostly furniture handles captured in 1875. Their spare black lines show how knobs, escutcheons, and pulls fit a room’s quiet geometry. You can trace each curve…
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