Table
Unknown Artist
ca. 1775–80
Medium
Wood, carved, painted, and partly gilded; black granite top not original to table
Dimensions
35 3/8 x 48 5/8 x 23 in. (89.9 x 123.5 x 58.4 cm.)
Classification
Woodwork-Furniture
Culture
Italian, Rome
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Robert Lehman, 1941
Accession Number
41.188
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About this artwork
This wood, carved, painted, and partly gilded; black granite top not original to table, created in ca. 1775–80, represents significant artistic achievement by Unknown Artist, whose work. The piece demonstrates the technical capabilities and aesthetic conventions of this art during this historical period. Working in wood, carved, painted, and partly gilded; black granite top not original to table, the artist employed materials and techniques characteristic of the era, creating visual effects that...