Cabinet

Martin Carlin|Sèvres Manufactory|Jean-Baptiste Tandart|Jean-Pierre Boulanger|Cyprien-Julien Hirel de Choisy

ca. 1775–80 · Oak veneered with tulipwood and amaranth, holly, and ebonized holly; gilt bronze, soft-paste porcelain, marble, mirror glass, silk · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Specialized in flower painting, Tandart decorated not only useful wares such as tea services but also a number of large furniture plaques with ribbon-tied bouquets. The open shelves would have been used for the display of decorative objects, such as mounted vases, or cups and saucers.

Artist

Martin Carlin|Sèvres Manufactory|Jean-Baptiste Tandart|Jean-Pierre Boulanger|Cyprien-Julien Hirel de Choisy

Date

ca. 1775–80

Medium

Oak veneered with tulipwood and amaranth, holly, and ebonized holly; gilt bronze, soft-paste porcelain, marble, mirror glass, silk

Culture

French, Paris and Sèvres

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958