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Cabinet Top Desk

Ferdinand Cartier

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of an antique wooden writing cabinet. The piece has a curved top and classical-style decorations with figures in oval panels on the cabinet doors. The lower section has a slanted front that likely opens to reveal writing space and cubbies, along with two storage drawers. The wood is polished, showing its natural grain, and the piece is supported by slender, tapered legs. This is in the style of an early 19th-century furniture designer.

Artwork Details

Date
1941
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3384 × 4237 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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