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Chest-with-drawers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The chest-with-drawers by artist Grinling Gibbons is a wooden piece with a rectangular shape and short legs. The top surface is flat and smooth. The front features a carved design with a central panel divided into sections. There are three drawers below, each with a carved floral pattern and a round knob in the center. The entire piece is made of dark wood with intricate carvings of leaves and flowers throughout. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1690–1710
Medium:
Oak, yellow pine
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
View original
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