Allegory of the Fine Arts

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1785–90 · Gilt bronze · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

An allegory of the arts of drawing and painting, this shaped plaquette may have come from a piece of furniture by the cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806) who worked frequently for Queen Marie Antoinette and for other members of the French court.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1785–90

Medium

Gilt bronze

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906