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Vanderbilt Mantelpiece date panel

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The panel is rectangular and dark brown with a carved border. The border has a rope-like design around the edges. The center of the panel contains white stylized text, "MDCCCXXXII", with the letters and numbers in a decorative font. Either side of the text are gold-colored floral designs. The gold designs are three-dimensional and carved. The panel appears to be made of wood. The background behind the panel is light gray and appears to have seams.

Artwork Details

Date
1881–83
Medium
Mahogany, ivory, mother-of-pearl, and coral
Culture
American
Dimensions
598 × 200 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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