Fireback

1745–58

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 712

Pieter Winne (1698–1759), the father of Daniel Pieter Winne, who built the house containing the New York Dutch Room (gallery 712) displayed on the third floor of the American Wing, had a fireback identical to this one in his hearth.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Fireback
Maker: Oxford Furnace (1743–1882)
Date: 1745–58
Geography: Made in Warren Township, New Jersey, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Cast iron
Dimensions: 22 x 29 in. (55.9 x 73.7 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1935
Object Number: 35.95
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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