id:			153240
accession number:	1986.207
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1986.207
updated:		2023-03-14 12:01:30.642000

Highboy, 1700–1720. America, Massachusetts, William and Mary style, 18th century. Burled maple veneer with walnut herringbone bandings; overall: 158.4 x 94 x 52.8 cm (62 3/8 x 37 x 20 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Gordon D. Meals and Jean F. Meals in memory of Moselle T. Meals 1986.207

title:				Highboy
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creation date:			1700–1720
creation date earliest:		1700
creation date latest:		1720
current location:		204 Colonial American
creditline:			Gift of Gordon D. Meals and Jean F. Meals in memory of Moselle T. Meals
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culture:	America, Massachusetts, William and Mary style, 18th century
technique:	burled maple veneer with walnut herringbone bandings
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Furniture
type:		Furniture and woodwork
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measurements: Overall: 158.4 x 94 x 52.8 cm (62 3/8 x 37 x 20 13/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review for 1986
	opening date:   1987-02-04T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review for 1986</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 4-March 15, 1987).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Israel Sack); Mrs. Giles Whiting; (SPB, New York, 14-22 April 1972, #571); Gordon D. Meals.
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One of the most notable developments in American furniture around 1700 was the introduction of "highboys" --- tall chests of drawers on high stands. These chests, often with bases having elaborately turned legs connected by a framework of stretchers, resemble closely English examples of the late 1600s during the reign of William and Mary. The decoration consists almost entirely of thin layers, or veneers, of richly patterned wood. These veneers were cut from burls (tumorlike growths on trees) and then carefully assembled and glued to create symmetrical patterns like those seen on the front of this highboy. The brass pulls on the drawers are typical of this period and may be original.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Adams, Henry. <em>What's American about American art?: a gallery tour in the Cleveland Museum of Art. </em>Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2008.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 34 - 35
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IMAGES

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