Chair

Rijksmuseum

Chair

anonymous

Date
c. 1700 - c. 1725
Medium
walnut (hardwood), wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)
Culture
Netherlands
Institution
Rijksmuseum

Chairs of this type, with a tall, richly worked back, were placed in rows against a wall. They were part of the decoration of a room. The carving of the back of this chair is French in style and was based on decorative prints by Daniël Marot. A Roman emperor is represented in the middle.

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Creator

anonymous

unknown creator of a work (do not use as value of P50; use "unknown value" instead)

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