Chest
This chest is one of the most satisfying of late-eighteenth-century New England serpentine front chests. Its design is taut, linear, and self-contained. It perfectly combines Rococo form and Neoclassical ornament, capturing that time when one style was giving way to the other. The woods are finely figured and have good rich color.
Artwork Details
- Title: Chest
- Date: 1780–90
- Geography: Probably made in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Mahogany, white pine
- Dimensions: 36 x 42 x 24 in. (91.4 x 106.7 x 61 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Benjamin and Cora Ginsburg, 1991
- Object Number: 1991.222
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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1760–90
Attributed to John Goddard (1723/1724–1785)
1760–85
Attributed to Thomas Howard Jr. (active ca. 1790–1833)
ca. 1795
1750–90
1710–30
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