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Desk and Bookcase

Thomas Seymour

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a wooden cabinet. Top half is a bookcase with two doors. Each door has two gothic-arched panels made of wood. The bookcase has eight rectangular shelves. The top of the bookcase has a molding with a decorative element in the center and small finials on each corner. The bottom half has a countertop and three drawers. The drawers each have a circular wooden knob. The cabinet has four tapered legs. The background is plain white.

Artwork details

Date:
1800–1805
Medium:
Maple, mahogany, oak, white pine
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
347 × 625 px
Museum record:
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