The Putnam cupboard of English oak and cedar, Carved settle of American Oak (1910 - 1911)

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Edwin Foley's 1910 - 1911 artwork titled "The Putnam Cupboard of English Oak and Cedar, Carved Settle of American Oak" is a stunning representation of exquisite craftsmanship and traditional woodworking. The painting showcases a robust and intricately carved wooden cupboard made from English oak and cedar. This centerpiece exudes a sense of timelessness with its detailed patterns, crosses, and geometric designs that engage the viewer’s eye with their complexity and precision.Above the cupboard, decorative items including two elegant urns and a small frame enhance its stately presence. The room depicted provides a serene backdrop, with muted walls and visible wooden beams that echo the craftsmanship of the furniture. A door with intricate carvings similar to the cupboard suggests a continuity in design and decor throughout the space.On the left, a carving set is laid out on a small wooden table, which also exhibits meticulous detail, further emphasizing Foley’s appreciation for woodcarving. The utilitarian yet ornate candle stand adds a hint of daily life, merging functional art with the aesthetic.This artwork goes beyond mere depiction, inviting viewers to appreciate the skill involved in creating functional, yet artistically profound objects.

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Author and illustrator of The Book of Decorative Furniture, published in 2 volumes by T. C. & E. C. Jack in 1910-11, which featured one hundred reproductions in full colour and one thousand text illustrations. The book went through a number of editions.

Almost nothing has been published about Foley other than that he was a Fellow of the institute of designers.

He was born Edwin John Foley in Fisherton Anger, Wiltshire, c.1859, the second child and eldest son of furniture manufacturer Arthur Foley of the Fisherton Cabinet Works, Salisbury, and his wife Jane. He was at least partly educated in London,  where he lived with his uncle and aunt, Peter and Rhoda Marie Brown.

He worked as a designer for his father from at least the early 1880s, but by 1891 was living in Charlotte Street, Marylebone, with his wife Louisa Maud (nee Hayford), whom he married in 1882. They had three children, Conrad Hayford (b. 1885), Hubert Edwin (b. 1887) and Alan Victor (b. 1888).

Edwin John Foley lived at 294 Camden Road, Middlesex, and died at Cottesloe, Western Australia, on 25 April 1912.

Many more pictures by Edwin Foley can be found at the Look and Learn picture library.