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Firescreen

Samuel Phippen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows Firescreen by Samuel Phippen. The firescreen has a circular wooden frame with numerous narrow triangular sections radiating from the center. A thin wooden pole is attached to the top of the circular frame and extends vertically. The frame sits on a short table with a matching wood tone. The table has a slender base with three curved legs, each ending in a small foot. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1785–95
Medium
Mahogany, holly, ebony
Culture
American
Dimensions
372 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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