• Charles Thomine (draughtsman)
• Charles Thomine (architect)

Rendering and plans for a chalet set in a mountainous region

ca. 1860

- These plans and rendering show a chalet in a mountainous country setting; chalet-style design motifs include the overhanging eaves and the carved woodwork of the gables, eaves, and balustrades. The rendering includes a peasant man and woman standing outside of the house with several dogs.

• dessin de présentation

Pen and black and red ink over graphite, and watercolour

secondary support: 91.8 x 60.1 cm sheet: 73.9 x 47.8 cm

DR1987:0303

• line drawing
• rendering

• pictorial drawing
• plans (drawings)

- The sheet has three old horizontal folds. The c. of the secondary support has been cut out so that both sides of the sheet are visible; however, the verso of the sheet is backed with thin paper so that the sheet is no longer translucent.

inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, c.l.: "Plan du Rez-de-Chaussée."; c.r.: "Plan du 1er Etage."; l.c.: "Plan du Sous-Sol."; and throughout the b. half of the sheet: with measurements and names of rooms numbered - by an unknown hand, in graphite, l.r.: "20-16"

• architecture

• chalet