About the Artwork
Chest of Drawers
ca. between 1725 and 1730
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French
French
Pine carcass, veneered with kingwood and tulipwood; lacquered bronze mounts; later marble top
Overall: 34 5/8 × 53 1/2 × 26 3/8 inches (87.9 × 135.9 × 67 cm) Overall (chest of drawers): 33 5/8 × 53 1/2 × 26 3/8 inches (85.4 × 135.9 × 67 cm) Overall (marble top): 1 × 53 1/2 × 26 3/8 inches (2.5 × 135.9 × 67 cm)
Furniture
European Sculpture and Dec Arts
Gift of Mrs. John D. Scofield in memory of her mother, Mrs. William P. Simms
1992.13
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
Mrs. John D. Scofield
1992-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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French, Chest of Drawers, ca. between 1725 and 1730, pine carcass, veneered with kingwood and tulipwood; lacquered bronze mounts; later marble top. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mrs. John D. Scofield in memory of her mother, Mrs. William P. Simms, 1992.13.
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