Lady’s writing desk

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Title	Lady’s writing desk
Artist	Jean Gaspard Feilt
Date	c. 1750
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G314

Medium:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Furniture | Kingwood, oak, gilt bronze

Size:

38 1/4 x 41 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (97.16 x 105.41 x 59.69 cm)

Creation Place:

Europe, France

Culture:

Europe, France

Style:

18th century

Inscriptions:

Stamp; Sticker Stamped [G. Feilt] twice and [JME] once. 1917 loan sitcker from the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Physical Description:

Bureau de Dame, Jean Gaspard Feilt, kingwood, oak, marquetry, gilded bronze mounts, French XVIII listed on cat. card as Louis XV Lady's Writ- ing Desk; Dims 38-1/4 x 41-1/2 x 23-1/2'; 6/88: a-desk; b-j-drawers; k-l lower drawers; key

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of funds from the Groves Foundation

Accession Number:

80.35a-l

Artist:

Jean Feilt, French, active mid 18th century

Role:

Maker

Nationality:

French

Life Dates:

French, active mid 18th century

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009

Lady’s writing desk

Jean Gaspard Feilt

c. 1750