id:			135086
accession number:	1958.129
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1958.129
updated:		2024-03-26 01:58:43.821000

Pair of Bookcases (Bibliothèques), c. 1720. Attributed to Charles Cressent (French, 1685–1768). Kingwood and rosewood veneers, gilt metal mounts; overall: 247.6 x 132.1 x 57.2 cm (97 1/2 x 52 x 22 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1958.129

title:				Pair of Bookcases (Bibliothèques)
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creation date:			c. 1720
creation date earliest:		1715
creation date latest:		1725
current location:		215 French, German, and Dutch
creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	France, 18th century
technique:	kingwood and rosewood veneers, gilt metal mounts
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Furniture
type:		Furniture and woodwork
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CREATORS

* Charles Cressent (French, 1685–1768)  - made by

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measurements: Overall: 247.6 x 132.1 x 57.2 cm (97 1/2 x 52 x 22 1/2 in.)
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Count Potocki, Castle Lancut, Poland; (Rosenberg and Stiebel, Inc., New York).
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Foote, Helen S. “Armoire-Bookcases.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 46, no. 1 (January 1959): 10–13.
	page number: 	Mentioned and reproduced: p. 10-13
	url:		http://www.jstor.org/stable/25142315

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