MakerAttributed to
François Hervé(French, active 1781–1796)French, active 1781–1796
DesignerPossibly designed by
Guillaume Gaubert(French, active London, c. 1785–1795)French, active London, c. 1785–1795
RetailerProbably supplied by
Henry Holland(English, 1745–1806)English, 1745–1806
CultureFrench
Titles
- Pair of Bergères
Datec. 1791
MediumGiltwood
Dimensions38 × 29 × 30 in. (96.5 × 73.7 × 76.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, museum purchase funded by the Rienzi Society
Object number2014.189.1-.2
Non exposé
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History“Comfort and the Eighteenth-Century Interior,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, September 13, 2014–February 1, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Circular printed sticker, on back leg: INVENTORY / ITEM NO: 2 / SUB / ITEM NO: 18
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Richard Wright
c. 1750 or later
Mahogany and upholstery (not original)
94.893.1