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Bedstead

Thomas Seymour

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Four-poster bed with dark wood posts and a gold, green, and red headboard. Red and white drapes hang from the headboard. The bed has a white comforter and a red bolster pillow. A small table with a bowl and decanter is on the right side of the bed. A window with white curtains and a red valance is on the right wall. The floor has a green carpet with a red and yellow pattern. The walls are white with green trim.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–15
Medium
Mahogany, mahogany veneer, mahoganized maple and white pine, painted and gilded wood
Culture
American
Dimensions
453 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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