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Bookcase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of a bookcase. The bookcase has a triangular pediment on top with a decorative molding along the bottom edge. The pediment has two sloping sides with curved decorative carvings on either side. On top of the bookcase, centered on the pediment, is a small bust of a man. The bookcase has two large doors with eight rectangular glass panes on each door. The glass panes on each door form an X shape. The bookcase appears to be made of dark wood. The background of the image is solid white. The artist of the bookcase is not visually identifiable from the image. The title of the bookcase is "Bookcase".

Artwork Details

Date
1765–75
Medium
Mahogany
Culture
American
Dimensions
502 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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