Peep-show Section; Coffee

Creator Name

Martin Engelbrecht, German, 1684–1756;
C.P. Maj.

Cultural Context

Date

1740s, 1760s

Source

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum";

Smithsonian Institution

About the Work

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description

Interior of three rooms, furniture and costumes of the times. Men and women engaged in drinking coffee, smoking, and gaming.

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Title

Peep-show Section; Coffee

Creator

Martin Engelbrecht, German, 1684–1756, Publisher;
C.P. Maj., Print Maker

Worktype

architecture; Peep-show

Cultural Context

Material

Hand-colored etching, with engraving Support: white laid paper laid down on thick gray paper

Dimensions

15 x 9.6 cm (5 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.);
dims. vary slightly

Technique

Language

Date

1740s, 1760s;
Date: ca. 1750

Provenance

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Germany; Augsburg

Source

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum";

Smithsonian Institution

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Subjects

Architecture

Topic

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