Cartier design drawing
Creator(s)
Cartier (Firm)
Title
Cartier design drawing
Link to library catalog
http://catalog.bostonathenaeum.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=588&recCount=50&recPointer=0&bibId=485507
Date
[ca . 1925-1930]
Physical description
1 of 52 drawings : graphite , gouache , and watercolor , color ; 22 x 32 cm . or smaller .
Summary
A collection of original drawings of Cartier designs primarily rendered in graphite , gouache , and watercolor on glassine paper , and were likely produced at the firm's London studios . Executed in exacting detail and exhibiting an art deco and/or modernist aesthetic , the collection includes designs for a lipstick holder , powder boxes , cosmetic compacts , vanity cases , cigarette cases , lighters , gold pencils with suspension rings , and dress clips . The items are mostly designed to be produced in gold and are often embellished with enamel and cabochon jewels . Title devised by cataloger . Date execution suggested by design style . Two drawings with circular blind stamp : "Cartier , London , Paris , all rights reserved ". Some drawings bear graphite annotations in English and occasionally with British pound sterling symbol . A few other drawings have annotations in French .
Subject
Cartier (Firm) Jewelry--France--Design--Drawings. Gold jewelry--France--Design--Drawings. Compacts (Cosmetics)--France--Design--Drawings. Powder boxes (Cosmetics containers)--France--Design--Drawings. Cosmetics containers--France--Design--Drawings. Pencils--France--Design--Drawings. Writing--France--Materials and instruments--Design--Drawings. Cigarette cases--France--Design--Drawings. Cigar lighters--France--Design--Drawings. Smoking paraphernalia--France--Design--Drawings. Art deco--Drawings. Decoration and ornament--Art deco. Decorative arts--France--Design--20th century.
Genre terms
Drawings--England--1920-1930. Drawings--France--1920-1930. Watercolors--England--1920-1930. Watercolors--France--1920-1930.
Location/Call number
Mss. (Appointment required)
.L760
Provenance
Purchase ; R . Armstrong Fund ; Jan . 5 , 2012 .
Source
Cartier 011.tif
Rights
Collection of the Boston Athenaeum. May not be reproduced or quoted without written permission. For more information, see http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/node/46
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