Bureau Table
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Bureau Table

TitleBureau Table
ArtistAttributed to John Townsend (American, 1732–1809) Newport, Rhode Island
Datec. 1770 18th century
MediumMahogany, chestnut, and tulip poplar
Classificationtable
OriginNewport Newport
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Jamee J. and Marshall Field
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Bureau Table” is a work by Attributed to John Townsend (American, 1732–1809) Newport, Rhode Island, dated c. 1770. It is executed in mahogany, chestnut, and tulip poplar and classified as table. 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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