When was "Desk (Secretary)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1730–35.

Is "Desk (Secretary)" in the public domain?

Yes, Desk (Secretary) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Desk (Secretary)

Q: What medium is "Desk (Secretary)"?

Desk (Secretary) is Pine; carved, painted, gilded, and varnished linden wood decorated with colored decoupage prints; mirror glass; the inside of the fall front lined with silk not original to the secretary.

Unknown Artist

ca. 1730–35

Medium

Pine; carved, painted, gilded, and varnished linden wood decorated with colored decoupage prints; mirror glass; the inside of the fall front lined with silk not original to the secretary

Dimensions

Overall: 102 x 44 x 23 in. (259.1 x 111.8 x 58.4 cm)

Classification

Woodwork-Furniture

Culture

Italian, Venice

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Fletcher Fund, 1925

Accession Number

25.134.1a, b

Desk (Secretary)

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