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Source Description
This form of desk with its counter-weighted receding top became fashionable in 1760, when a similar desk was commissioned for Louis XV. This example is attributed to Teuné, a specialist in such desks who became a master "ébéniste" (cabinetmaker) in 1766.Portrayed in the marquetry of the top is a perspective of the Château de Saint Maur, a residence of the prince of Condé. The château, situated in what is now St. Maur-les-Fosses, was demolished during the French Revolution.
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Document identity
localId
40793
label
Roll-Top Desk Depicting the Chateau of Saint Maur
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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40793
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object
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normalized
title
Roll-Top Desk Depicting the Chateau of Saint Maur
description
This form of desk with its counter-weighted receding top became fashionable in 1760, when a similar desk was commissioned for Louis XV. This example is attributed to Teuné, a specialist in such desks who became a master "ébéniste" (cabinetmaker) in 1766.Portrayed in the marquetry of the top is a perspective of the Château de Saint Maur, a residence of the prince of Condé. The château, situated in what is now St. Maur-les-Fosses, was demolished during the French Revolution.
provenance
Bacri Antiquaire (formerly Bacri Frères), Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; purchased by the Walters Art Museum, 1974.
date
ca. 1770
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Wood
rolltop desks
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
123
height
161
depth
91.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 48 7/16 × L: 63 3/8 × D: 35 7/8 in. (123.03 × 160.97 × 91.12 cm)
Source extras
dynasty
House of Bourbon
reign
Louis XV (1715-1774)
med
oak carcass body, various woods marquetry, ivory inlay, bronze-gilt mounts
creator_ids
2217
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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0
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photo
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