Oval Box
| Title | Oval Box |
|---|---|
| Artist | Woodworker unknown (American, 19th century) Canterbury, New Hampshire |
| Date | c. 1850 19th century |
| Medium | Pine, maple, and copper |
| Classification | box |
| Origin | Canterbury |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Delphine G. Schoen Trust, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Puth, and Stanley and Polly Stone endowment funds; Woman’s Board American Art and Mrs. Richard Bennett funds |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Oval Box” is a work by Woodworker unknown (American, 19th century) Canterbury, New Hampshire, dated c. 1850. It is executed in pine, maple, and copper and classified as box. 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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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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