Bow-fronted cabinet
| Title | Bow-fronted cabinet |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 1760–65 18th century |
| Medium | Painted and varnished pine, ivory knobs on drawers |
| Classification | Woodwork-Furniture |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0) |
About this artwork
“Bow-fronted cabinet” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1760–65. It is executed in painted and varnished pine, ivory knobs on drawers and classified as woodwork-furniture. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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