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Source Description
This commode bears the stamp of François Gaspard Teuné, who became a master "ébéniste" (cabinetmaker) in 1766 and often received commissions from the count of Artois, brother of King Louis XVI.In style, the piece represents the transition from Rococo to Neoclassicism. The front is divided into a central section inlaid with an urn and two lateral sections with a trellis pattern, known as "marqueterie à la Reine."
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
473
label
Commode with Urns and Flowers
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
473
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Commode with Urns and Flowers
description
This commode bears the stamp of François Gaspard Teuné, who became a master "ébéniste" (cabinetmaker) in 1766 and often received commissions from the count of Artois, brother of King Louis XVI.In style, the piece represents the transition from Rococo to Neoclassicism. The front is divided into a central section inlaid with an urn and two lateral sections with a trellis pattern, known as "marqueterie à la Reine."
provenance
Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York; Walters Art Museum, 1970, by purchase.
date
ca. 1766
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Wood
commodes
chiffonniers
imageCount
1
pageCount
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
inscriptions
[Signature] F. G. Teune
med
sycamore, tulipwood, other woods, bronze-gilt, brecciated marble
creator_ids
2217
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
948
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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3d1472fad591b107