Writing Table (bureau plat)

Charles Cressent

c. 1740/1745

Writing Table (bureau plat) by Charles Cressent

Medium

veneered on oak and pine with kingwood, tulipwood, purplewood, boxwood, and ebony; gilded bronze mounts

Dimensions

overall: 83.8 x 194.2 x 89.8 cm (33 x 76 7/16 x 35 3/8 in.)

Classification

Decorative Art

Department

CSD

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Widener Collection

Accession Number

1942.9.423

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