Secretary
| Title | Secretary |
|---|---|
| Artist | Martin Carlin |
| Date | ca. 1781–85 18th century |
| Medium | Oak veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, ebonized holly, and other marquetry wood; brass; green-colored metal; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top. Soft paste porcelain plaques from the Sèvres Manufactory. |
| Classification | Woodwork-Furniture |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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This work is attributed to Martin Carlin. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to ca. 1781–85. 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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