Stand in the drawing room (5)

I believe the answer is:

easel

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'stand' is the definition.
(stand for an artist's canvas)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for easel that I've seen before include "Support for 12's [ARTIST]" , "stand for creativity" , "Artist's equipment" , "A stand for blackboard or artist's canvas" , "Painter's frame" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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