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Dressing table

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The wooden dresser table by an unknown artist shows a small, rectangular table with a dark brown wood finish. The table has a flat top and one drawer. Two small, ornate metal handles are on the front of the drawer. The table has four legs; each leg is ornately carved with multiple rounded sections. A curved, X-shaped support connects the legs underneath the table. The background of the image is white with a slight shadow cast by the table.

Artwork details

Date:
1710–30
Medium:
Black walnut, yellow pine, white cedar, sweet gum
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 549 px
Museum record:
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