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Cupboard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a wooden cupboard by artist Grinling Gibbons. The cupboard has a rectangular shape and two stacked sections. The top section, slightly smaller than the bottom, features a flat top with ornate carvings along the front edge. Two dark, ornately carved pillars on either side support this section. The front of the top section includes a central rectangular panel flanked by two smaller rectangular panels. The bottom section is larger with a flat top and two rectangular panels on the front. The entire piece exhibits intricate carvings throughout, including floral patterns on the front edges and sides of both sections, and a wheel-like design on the front edge of the top section. The feet of the cupboard are short and simple. The background is plain white.

Artwork Details

Date
1675–1700
Medium
Oak, pine
Culture
American
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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