Design for a Canopy Bed in an Alcove, Anonymous, French, 18th century, ca. 1770–90

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Design for a Canopy Bed in an Alcove, ca. 1770–90, Pen and black ink, brush and brown and gray wash, 14 15/16 x 20 7/16 in. (38 x cm), Anonymous, French, 18th century, This drawing shows a design for a large canopy bed, placed in a neoclassical alcove. This type of design is often seen in palaces where an official ‘coucher’ and ‘lever’ ceremony (retiring to and rising from bed) was in custom

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Size: 5200px × 3762px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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