Settee or Hall Seat c. 1936

Henry Meyers made this watercolor drawing of a settee or hall seat. It's a lovely drawing, and it makes me think about what it must have been like to sit on this type of seat. Meyers has used delicate strokes of red and tan paint to capture the wood grain and the caned seat. You can almost feel the smooth texture of the wood and the gentle give of the cane beneath you. The red color palette gives the settee a warmth and inviting feel, as if beckoning visitors to take a seat and rest for a moment. I imagine Meyers sitting in a room, carefully sketching the details of the furniture with a soft brush, observing the changing light and shadow and the nuances of the design. And, when I look at a painting, I can feel the artist there with me, and they're whispering, 'Hey, look at this. What do you think?' And that's when the magic begins.