(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (JJ monumental) (NN corner) (NN cupboard)) (VP (VBZ follows) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN drawing)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ French) (NML (NML (NN architect)) (CC and) (NML (NN ornament) (NN designer))) (NNP Nicolas) (NNP Pineau)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ early) (NN exponent)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ Rococo) (NN style))))))))))) (. .)))
This monumental corner cupboard follows a drawing by the French architect and ornament designer Nicolas Pineau, who was an early exponent of the Rococo style.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
monumental
monumental
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
corner
corner
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
cupboard
cupboard
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
follow
follows
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
draw
drawing
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
French
French
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
architect
architect
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
ornament
ornament
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
designer
designer
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Nicolas
Nicolas
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Pineau
Pineau
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
exponent
exponent
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Rococo
Rococo
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
style
style
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (DT The) (NN cupboard) (POS 's)) (JJ large) (NN scale)) (CC and) (NP (JJ exuberant) (JJ gilt-bronze) (NNS mounts))) (VP (VBP reflect) (NP (ADJP (NP (JJ Eastern) (NNP European)) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (JJ French)) (NN taste))) (. .)))
The cupboard's large scale and exuberant gilt-bronze mounts reflect Eastern European rather than French taste.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
cupboard
cupboard
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
large
large
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
scale
scale
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
exuberant
exuberant
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
gilt-bronze
gilt-bronze
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
mount
mounts
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
reflect
reflect
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
Eastern
Eastern
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
European
European
PROPN
NNP
cc
rather
rather
ADV
RB
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
French
French
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
taste
taste
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN cabinet)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VBN made) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ Polish) (NN general)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Count) (NNP Jan) (NNP Klemens) (NNP Branicki)))))) (. .)))
The cabinet was actually made for a Polish general, Count Jan Klemens Branicki.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
cabinet
cabinet
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
make
made
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Polish
Polish
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
general
general
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Count
Count
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
January
Jan
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Klemen
Klemens
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Branicki
Branicki
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT An) (NN inventory)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Count) (NNP Branicki) (POS 's)) (NNS possessions)) (VP (VBN made) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN death))))))) (VP (VBZ describes) (NP (NP (CC both) (NP (DT the) (NN corner) (NN cupboard)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS objects)) (VP (VBN displayed) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS shelves)))))) (: :) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN collection)) (PP (IN of) (NP (VBN mounted) (JJ Chinese) (NN porcelain) (CC and) (NNS clocks)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT some)) (VP (VBN embellished) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN porcelain) (NNS flowers)))))))) (. .)))
An inventory of Count Branicki's possessions made at his death describes both the corner cupboard and the objects displayed on its shelves: a collection of mounted Chinese porcelain and clocks, some embellished with porcelain flowers.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
An
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
inventory
inventory
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Count
Count
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Branicki
Branicki
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Plur
possession
possessions
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
make
made
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
describe
describes
VERB
VBZ
cc:preconj
both
both
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
corner
corner
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
cupboard
cupboard
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Plur
object
objects
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
display
displayed
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
shelf
shelves
NOUN
NNS
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
collection
collection
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
mount
mounted
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
Chinese
Chinese
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
porcelain
porcelain
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
clock
clocks
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
some
some
DET
DT
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
embellish
embellished
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
porcelain
porcelain
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
flower
flowers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (DT The) (NN drawing)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN corner) (NN cupboard)))) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NP (ADVP (RBR more) (RB probably)) (DT an) (NN engraving)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP it)))) (, ,)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN caught) (NP (NP (NNP Branicki) (POS 's)) (NN attention))))) (. .)))
The drawing of the corner cupboard, or more probably an engraving of it, must have caught Branicki's attention.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
draw
drawing
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
corner
corner
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
cupboard
cupboard
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
advmod
probably
probably
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
engraving
engraving
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
catch
caught
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Branicki
Branicki
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Dubois)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN commissioned) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT a) (NNP Warsaw) (NN dealer))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB construct) (NP (DT the) (NN cabinet)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJ Polish) (NN aristocrat)))))))) (. .)))
Dubois was commissioned through a Warsaw dealer to construct the cabinet for the Polish aristocrat.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Dubois
Dubois
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
commission
commissioned
VERB
VBN
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Warsaw
Warsaw
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
dealer
dealer
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
construct
construct
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
cabinet
cabinet
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Polish
Polish
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
aristocrat
aristocrat
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Drawings) (CC and) (NNS engravings)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (NNS sources)) (VP (ADVP (RB frequently)) (VBN used) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (JJ foreign) (NNS patrons) (CC and) (NNS craftsmen)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB order) (CC and) (VB copy) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS latest) (NNS fashions)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ French) (NN interior) (NN design))))))))))))) (. .)))
Drawings and engravings were sources frequently used by foreign patrons and craftsmen to order and copy the latest fashions in French interior design.
nsubj
Number=Plur
drawing
Drawings
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
engraving
engravings
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Number=Plur
source
sources
NOUN
NNS
advmod
frequently
frequently
ADV
RB
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
foreign
foreign
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Plur
patron
patrons
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
craftsman
craftsmen
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
order
order
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
copy
copy
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
late
latest
ADJ
JJS
obj
Number=Plur
fashion
fashions
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
French
French
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
interior
interior
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
design
design
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
This monumental corner cupboard follows a drawing by the French architect and ornament designer Nicolas Pineau, who was an early exponent of the Rococo style. The cupboard's large scale and exuberant gilt-bronze mounts reflect Eastern European rather than French taste. The cabinet was actually made for a Polish general, Count Jan Klemens Branicki. An inventory of Count Branicki's possessions made at his death describes both the corner cupboard and the objects displayed on its shelves: a collection of mounted Chinese porcelain and clocks, some embellished with porcelain flowers. The drawing of the corner cupboard, or more probably an engraving of it, must have caught Branicki's attention. Dubois was commissioned through a Warsaw dealer to construct the cabinet for the Polish aristocrat. Drawings and engravings were sources frequently used by foreign patrons and craftsmen to order and copy the latest fashions in French interior design.