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Desk

Henry Rust

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a dark brown wooden desk with gold hardware. The desk has a slanted top that opens to reveal a space with nine small cubbies on the left, two small drawers on the right, and a writing surface. The main body of the desk has four drawers, each with a gold handle. The desk has a scalloped edge on the bottom and four short legs with a decorative edge. The background of the image is white. The desk is titled "Desk" and attributed to "Henry Rust".

Artwork Details

Date
1770
Medium
Mahogany
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 485 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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