Library Ladder
| Title | Library Ladder |
|---|---|
| Artist | William France (born England, 1759–1838) London Made for Badminton House, Badminton, Gloucestershire, England |
| Date | 1782 18th century |
| Medium | Mahogany and brass |
| Classification | furniture |
| Origin | England England |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | The Antiquarian Society; Kay and Frederick Krehbiel Fund; purchased with funds provided by Neville and John H. Bryan; European Decorative Arts Purchase Account Fund; through prior purchase of the Estate of Reid Martin; Mr. Henry Hawley; through prior bequest of Francis S. McCormick; through prior gift of Robert Allerton; through prior purchases of Mrs. Wolfgang Shoenborn, Mrs. John Graham Jr., Mrs. C. Morse Ely through the Antiquarian Society, Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Samuel G. Rautbord, Mrs. Marilyn H. Karsten, and Mr. Barry Friedman |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Library Ladder” is a work by William France (born England, 1759–1838) London Made for Badminton House, Badminton, Gloucestershire, England, dated 1782. It is executed in mahogany and brass and classified as furniture. 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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