AttributionAttributed to
René Dubois(French, 1737–1799, master 1755)French, 1737–1799, master 1755
CultureFrench
Titles
- Drop-front Desk
- Secrétaire à Abbattant
Datec. 1775
MediumPainted wood, gilt bronze and marble
Dimensions44 1/2 × 17 5/8 × 11 in. (113 × 44.8 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineHorace Wood Brock Collection, museum purchase funded by Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2021.359.A,.B
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition HistorySplendor and Elegance: European Decorative Arts and Drawings from the Horace Wood Brock Collection. Museum of Fine Arts Boston, January 22–May 17, 2009
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on base of top marble, at proper left: 262674 / 177 / H563x and at center: IJD / 170
Inscribed on verso: H563x / V7756
Inscribed on verso: H563x / V7756
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