American Art Doorframe Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central Americac. 1785-1800 Artist/maker unknown, American Painted pine and poplar * Gallery 107, American Art, first floor 1940-3-1 Purchased with the Thomas Skelton Harrison Fund, 1940 |
LabelThis doorframe is from a house once located at 214 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia. Its decoration shows a combination of rococo and Federal motifs often found in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Philadelphia architecture.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
