Who created "Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire)"?

Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire) was created by Jean Henri Riesener in 1783.

Is "Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire)" in the public domain?

Yes, Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire)

Q: What medium is "Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire)"?

Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire) is Oak veneered with ebony and 17th-century Japanese lacquer; interiors veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and ebonized holly; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top; velvet (not original).

Jean Henri Riesener

1783

Medium

Oak veneered with ebony and 17th-century Japanese lacquer; interiors veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and ebonized holly; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top; velvet (not original)

Dimensions

Overall: 57 × 43 × 16 in. (144.8 × 109.2 × 40.6 cm); Length (key): 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)

Classification

Woodwork-Furniture

Culture

French, Paris

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of William K. Vanderbilt, 1920

Accession Number

20.155.11

Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire)

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