Fire Screen
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Fire Screen

TitleFire Screen
ArtistHerter Brothers (American)
Datec. 1878–80 19th century
Mediumgilded wood, painted and gilded wood panels, brocaded silk, embossed paper
ClassificationFurniture and woodwork
OriginAmerica America
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineFire Screen, c. 1878–80. Firm of Herter Brothers (American). Gilded wood, painted and gilded wood panels, brocaded silk, embossed paper; overall: 131.8 x 76.2 x 58.3 cm (51 7/8 x 30 x 22 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 1997.58
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“Fire Screen” is a work by Herter Brothers (American), dated c. 1878–80. It is executed in gilded wood, painted and gilded wood panels, brocaded silk, embossed paper and classified as furniture and woodwork. 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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