Design for Easy Chair, François Premier Style 1835 - 1900

Robert William Hume's "Design for Easy Chair, François Premier Style" (1835-1900) is a detailed drawing of a single armchair. The chair features an ornate carved frame and a pink striped cushion. It embodies the François Premier style, a period of French design influenced by the Renaissance, with a focus on intricate details and classical motifs. This drawing, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcases Hume's talent for capturing the elegance and grandeur of 16th-century French design.