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Low-Relief Carving after Duncan Phyfe

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In conjunction with the exhibition Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York, craftsman Allan Breed demonstrates low-relief carving, taking us through the creation of a bow knot and thunderbolt crest motif after the renowned nineteenth-century furniture maker Duncan Phyfe. As he works, Breed describes the cuts, the tools, and the intricate and highly refined methods and behind each move, bringing the age-old art form to life.

Allan Breed, The Breed School of Fine Woodworking


Learn more about the exhibition Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York:
http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2011/duncan-phyfe-master-cabinetmaker-in-new-york

Learn more about Duncan Phyfe on the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/phla/hd_phla.htm

Learn more about the newly reopened American Wing at the Met:
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/new-installations/american-wing


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Date:
1800–1900
Culture:
American
Medium:
Wood; Maple, pine
Dimensions:
4 11/16 x 11 5/16 x 8 15/16 in. (11.9 x 28.7 x 22.7 cm)
Classification:
Natural Substances
Credit Line:
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966
Accession Number:
66.10.36a, b

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 734

10002528

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