Detail View: The AMICA Library: Settee
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1974.356.121
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Northern European; German
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Creator Name-CRT:
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German
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Title:
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Settee
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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18th century (ca. 1761-68)
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Creation Start Date:
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1761
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Creation End Date:
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1768
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Materials and Techniques:
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Carved, painted, and gilded limewood
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Classification Term:
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Woodwork-Furniture
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Dimensions:
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H. 43 in. (109.2 cm), W. 54 1/2 in. (138.4 cm), D. 25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1974.356.121
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Credit Line:
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The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
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Rights:
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Context:
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In Germany the Rococo style was based on French prototypes and enriched by native Baroque traditions. This extraordinary piece is part of a set of four side chairs, two armchairs, and two settees made for the Franckenstein Pavilion in the gardens of Seehof Castle, near Bamberg. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.es1974.356.121.R.tif
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