Lounger
Author: Unknown
Origin: Unknown
Dating: 18th century
Material: Wood (Kielmeyera Coriacea), Leather & Brass
Dimensions (cm): 51 x 191,8 x 81,5
Inv. no.: PD0582
Leather comes from tanned animal skin that undergoes several procedures until reaching the final product. Then, several decorative techniques take place in order to proceed with the artwork. In this case, leather wallpaper was the chosen method: the design (made from paper) was pencil drawn in the leather (when damp, so it would to be malleable), then marked with a stylus and, lastly, opened with proper carving tools.
Leather is customarily decorated with geometric, vegetal or serial motifs, stylized elements, eagles, other birds, felines, etc.
