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E-20: French Library of the Louis XV Period, c. 1720

Miniature aristocratic home library with wood-paneled walls, floral carpet, and ornate and upholstered furniture.
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  • Miniature aristocratic home library with wood-paneled walls, floral carpet, and ornate and upholstered furniture.

Date:

c. 1937

Artist:

Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne
American, 1882-1966

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 11

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Artist

Narcissa Niblack Thorne (Designer)

Title

E-20: French Library of the Louis XV Period, c. 1720

Place

United States (Object made in)

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Made 1932–1937

Medium

Miniature room, mixed media

Dimensions

Interior, Scale 1 inch = 1 foot: 46.4 × 55.6 × 63.9 cm (18 1/4 × 21 7/8 × 25 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne

Reference Number

1941.1205

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