Sofa
| Title | Sofa |
|---|---|
| Artist | Designed by James Wyatt English, 1746-1813 Made by John Russell active 1773-1822 England |
| Date | 1807 19th century |
| Medium | Gilded beechwood, gilt bronze, and velvet |
| Classification | seating |
| Origin | London London |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Clive Runnells |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Sofa” is a work by Designed by James Wyatt English, 1746-1813 Made by John Russell active 1773-1822 England, dated 1807. It is executed in gilded beechwood, gilt bronze, and velvet and classified as seating. 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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