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Fireplace Lining

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a fireplace lining by artist "The Metropolitan Museum of Art". The image shows a three-panelled screen. Each panel is rectangular with a curved bottom. The left and right panels are slightly convex. The right panel is shorter on the right side. The panels have a dark color with a textured surface. The panels have decorative patterns on them. The patterns include a central oval with lines radiating from it resembling sunbursts. The panels have a border at the top and bottom with a diamond pattern on the top border and a plain line on the bottom border. The left and right panels have a figure on either side of the central oval. The background of the image is white. There is small text at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
1790–1810
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
599 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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