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Writing Table (bureau plat) by Joseph E. Widener, Charles Cressent — VisualArtsDB

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Writing Table (bureau plat)

Writing Table (bureau plat)

Writing Table (bureau plat)

Joseph E. Widener Charles Cressent

1740–1745

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.)
Genre: Decorative arts
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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