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Room from the Powel House, Philadelphia

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Room from the Powel House, Philadelphia by John F. Petree A room with walls covered in old floral patterned wallpaper with a fireplace on the right wall. The fireplace has a portrait above it and is stone with gold accents. A white mantle surrounds the fireplace on the wall. A crystal chandelier with white candles hangs from the ceiling. A patterned rug covers most of the wood floor. A dark wood table with four dark wood chairs with red cushions sits on the rug. A tall dark wood cabinet with two doors on top and a fold-down writing desk on the bottom sits on the left against the wallpaper. Two white doors are visible on the back wall. The ceiling has molding and decorative designs.

Artwork Details

Date
1765–66, remodeled 1769–71
Medium
Wood and plaster
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 605 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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