Cabinet
19th century
Medium
Walnut
Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): H. 94 1/4 x W. 50 3/8 x D. 20 3/8 in. (239.4 x 128 x 51.8 cm); Overall (body only, confirmed): H. 59 1/4 x W. 50 3/8 x D. 20 3/8 in. (150.5 x 128 x 51.8 cm)
Classification
Woodwork-Furniture
Culture
French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1916
Accession Number
16.32.19
About the Artist
Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau · 1510–1585
Jacques I Androuet du Cerceau (c. 1510–1584), born in Paris to a wine merchant, emerged as a pivotal figure in introducing Renaissance architecture to France through his innovative designs and engravings. Trained as an architect, decorator, and engraver, he established a printshop in Orléans around 1549, where he began producing influential suites of engravings, starting with triumphal arches. His...