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Chest of Drawers

A work made of mahogany, oak, eastern white pine, and brass.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of mahogany, oak, eastern white pine, and brass.

Date:

1800–10

Artist:

Attributed to Langley Boardman
American, 1774–1833
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

About this artwork

Although the serpentine front and bracket feet of this chest recall the Rococo style of the previous century, the string inlay, the use of contrasting veneers, and the style of the stamped-brass drawer pulls clearly place this chest in the neoclassical or Federal style. Boardman brought this style to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, after having apprenticed in Salem, Massachusetts, an important cabinetmaking center in Federal America. The chest retains much of its original finish and all of its original brass hardware.

Status

On View, Gallery 168

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Langley Boardman

Title

Chest of Drawers

Place

Portsmouth (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

c. 1800–1810

Medium

Mahogany, oak, eastern white pine, and brass

Dimensions

90.2 × 110.5 × 59.7 cm (35 1/2 × 43 1/2 × 23 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Eric Oldberg, Timm R. Reynolds, and Edmund J. Doering II in honor of Mrs. Eric Oldberg; R.T. Crane Jr., Memorial Fund

Reference Number

1994.536

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