Cabinet

Gallery 367, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

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Cabinet

c. 1785-1790

Cabinetry attributed to Adam Weisweiler (French, 1744–1820) Lacquer panels: Artist/maker unknown

This late eighteenth-century cabinet exemplifies a practice that became fashionable from around the third decade of the century: European cabinetmakers incorporating Asian, predominantly Japanese, lacquer panels in furniture.

Gallery 367, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

Object Details

Titles:

Cabinet

Date:

c. 1785-1790

Artists:

Cabinetry attributed to Adam Weisweiler (French, 1744–1820) Lacquer panels: Artist/maker unknown

Medium:

Ebony veneer; lacquer panels; gilded bronze mounts; marble top

Dimensions:

37 1/2 × 57 × 21 inches (95.3 × 144.8 × 53.3 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Gift of Henry P. McIlhenny, 1963

Accession Number:

1963-188-1

Geography:

Probably made in Paris, France, Europe Decorated in Japan, Asia or France, Europe

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Gallery 367, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

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