Commode
ca. 1770-1775 (made)
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This form of commode or chest of drawers, with a 'breakfront' or projection section in the middle, was particularly favoured by the Parisian cabinet-maker Roger Vandercruse (1727-1799), although his was not the only workshop to produce them. A number of commodes stamped on the carcase with his 'R V L C' mark are known, and some are known to have been made for members of the court. The combination of trellis marquetry and marquetry of flowers was another feature of Vandercruse's work. The design of the lower part of the central panel was copied from a series of engravings of baskets and vases of flowers, published by L. Tessier. It was common practice for cabinet-makers and specialist makers of marquetry to use engravings to create their designs, combining elements from two or more engravings to create a new composition.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 7 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Veneered in trellis and floral marquetry of tulipwood and other woods, on a carcase of oak and pine, set with gilt-bronze mounts, the top set with a slab of Spanish brocatelle marble |
| Brief description | Commode of breakfront form, on tall cabriole legs, veneered with floral and trellis marquetry, with gilt-bronze mounts and Spanish brocatelle marble top |
| Physical description | Breakfront commode, on tall cabriole legs, veneered with trellis marquetry and a central panel of floral marquetry, in tulipwood and various woods, on a carcase of oak and pine, with a slab of Spanish Brocatelle marble, and gilt bronze mounts |
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| Marks and inscriptions | R.V.L.C JME (Stamped on the vertical face of the back of the left (PR) back upright. The points between the letters are set at half height, not at the base of the letters. The stamp of Roger Vandercruse. On the 'JME' the downstrokes of the J and the M are conjoined. The stamp of the guild.) |
| Gallery label | Commode
French (Paris); about 1775
Stamped 'RVLC' and 'J.M.E.'
Veneered with tulipwood and parquetry of various woods. Gilt bronze mounts. Marble slag of unusually pleasing character.
The stamp is that of Roger Vandercruse, called Lacroix.
Bequeathed by Mrs. J.A. Bonner
Museum No. 376-1901(1980) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs J. A. Bonner |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This form of commode or chest of drawers, with a 'breakfront' or projection section in the middle, was particularly favoured by the Parisian cabinet-maker Roger Vandercruse (1727-1799), although his was not the only workshop to produce them. A number of commodes stamped on the carcase with his 'R V L C' mark are known, and some are known to have been made for members of the court. The combination of trellis marquetry and marquetry of flowers was another feature of Vandercruse's work. The design of the lower part of the central panel was copied from a series of engravings of baskets and vases of flowers, published by L. Tessier. It was common practice for cabinet-makers and specialist makers of marquetry to use engravings to create their designs, combining elements from two or more engravings to create a new composition. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 376:1, 2-1901 |
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| Record created | July 26, 2006 |
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