Who created "Rolltop desk"?

Rolltop desk was created by David Roentgen in ca. 1780.

When was "Rolltop desk" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1780.

Is "Rolltop desk" in the public domain?

Yes, Rolltop desk is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Rolltop desk

Q: What medium is "Rolltop desk"?

Rolltop desk is Oak, pine, walnut, cherry, tulipwood, and mahogany (later drawers), veneered with maple hornbeam (both partially stained), tulipwood, burl wood (stained), mahogany, holly, walnut, and other woods; gilt bronze, brass, steel, and iron; marble; partially tooled and gilded leather.

David Roentgen

ca. 1780

Medium

Oak, pine, walnut, cherry, tulipwood, and mahogany (later drawers), veneered with maple hornbeam (both partially stained), tulipwood, burl wood (stained), mahogany, holly, walnut, and other woods; gilt bronze, brass, steel, and iron; marble; partially tooled and gilded leather

Dimensions

Overall: 44 7/8 × 45 3/4 × 26 1/2 in. (114 × 116.2 × 67.3 cm)

Classification

Woodwork-Furniture

Culture

German, Neuwied am Rhein

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958

Accession Number

58.75.55

Rolltop desk

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