Lean-to Writing Desk (secrétaire en pente)

Medium

veneered on oak (stained purple on the underside of the top) with tulipwood cut on the quarter, root-cut kingwood, and other end-cut woods; gilded bronze mounts

Dimensions

overall: 80 x 53.3 x 35.8 cm (31 1/2 x 21 x 14 1/8 in.)

Classification

Decorative Art

Department

CSD

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Widener Collection

Accession Number

1942.9.419

Rights

Public Domain