

High chest of drawers
High chest of drawers by Grinling Gibbens, the piece of furniture has a tall, curved top with two small finials on either side. The main body of the chest is a dark wood, possibly ebony, with intricate gold inlays depicting various scenes and designs. The chest has a total of 10 drawers, 5 on the top section and 2 on the bottom section with a space in between for a kneehole. The drawers feature gold pulls and are adorned with gold inlays matching those on the main body. The bottom section has cabriole legs. The background of the image is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1740–60
- Medium
- Japanned maple, japanned white pine, white pine, japanned birch; brass
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 399 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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