Rolltop desk
| Title | Rolltop desk |
|---|---|
| Artist | David Roentgen |
| Date | ca. 1780 18th century |
| Medium | Oak, pine, walnut, cherry, tulipwood, and mahogany (later drawers), veneered with maple hornbeam (both partially stained), tulipwood, burl wood (stained), mahogany, holly, walnut, and other woods; gilt bronze, brass, steel, and iron; marble; partially tooled and gilded leather |
| Classification | Woodwork-Furniture |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Rolltop desk” is a work by David Roentgen, dated ca. 1780. It is executed in oak, pine, walnut, cherry, tulipwood, and mahogany (later drawers), veneered with maple hornbeam (both partially stained), tulipwood, burl wood (stained), mahogany, holly, walnut, and other woods; gilt bronze, brass, steel, and iron; marble; partially tooled and gilded leather and classified as woodwork-furniture. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration 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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This work is attributed to David Roentgen. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to ca. 1780. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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