Architectural Panel
1775-1780 (made)
| Place of origin |
Willow panel, carved, painted and gilt. Period of Louis XVI. The panel, which is slightly convex, is carved in high relief with a vase in the centre decorated with leaves and surmounted by a floral device. On either side is a scrolling stem bearing acanthus leaves and terminating in a sunflower. Above are vine-stems and below festoons of beads. The decoration is gilt on a light green ground.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved wood |
| Brief description | French, 1775-1780, part gilded |
| Physical description | Willow panel, carved, painted and gilt. Period of Louis XVI. The panel, which is slightly convex, is carved in high relief with a vase in the centre decorated with leaves and surmounted by a floral device. On either side is a scrolling stem bearing acanthus leaves and terminating in a sunflower. Above are vine-stems and below festoons of beads. The decoration is gilt on a light green ground. |
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| Object history | Bought for £6 19s 10d from Mons. Fulgence & Fils, 75 Rue la Boetie, Paris. Purchased on the authority of The Right Hon. Sir JE Gorst RP 17387/1901. See also RP 86662/1901 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 947-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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