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Window Cornice

John Jelliff

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a window cornice, specifically 'Window Cornice' by John Jelliff. The cornice is black with gold accents and white details. A white and gold clock is centered on the cornice. Two ornate black and gold brackets extend down from the cornice, one on each side of the image. The wall behind the cornice is burnt orange. A white wall is on either side of the burnt orange wall. A window with a white curtain and red valance is below the cornice. The valance has a carved, ornate design. A white ceiling with ornate molding is above the cornice. A gold-framed picture edge is visible on the left.

Artwork details

Date:
1868–70
Medium:
Rosewood, gilt, and mother-of-pearl
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 386 px
Museum record:
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