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Box

Christian Selzer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular box with a flat top and two handles. The box is made of wood, has a distressed finish, and is angled to the right. Two handles are on top, one on each side, protruding slightly. The box has a dark color with lighter areas where the finish is worn off. Two white panels are on the visible sides, each containing a dark vase with handles on either side and several leaves and flowers sprouting from it. The box sits on a white surface against a white wall. The title of the image is "Box" and the artist is Christian Selzer.

Artwork Details

Date
1775–1820
Medium
Poplar
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 475 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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