European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Cabinet (Meuble à deux corps) Made in Paris, France, Europec. 1620, with replaced modern pediment Artist/maker unknown, French Walnut and oak with marble inlay * Gallery 257, European Art 1500-1850, second floor 1930-1-183 Purchased with Museum funds from the Edmond Foulc Collection, 1930 |
LabelThe French name for this cabinet means “a piece of furniture with two bodies;” separate cupboards with locking doors are set one above the other. The carvings derive from printed woodcuts, engravings, and etchings. The design and ornament of the cabinet relate to the mid-sixteenth-century decoration of the palace of Fontainebleau, near Paris, which remained influential to later generations of artists.* 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. |
