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Reading, Writing, and Roentgen

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Carolyn Sargentson, independent art historian and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum, outlines how changing social practices altered the designs and styles of furniture, both for the nobility and the lower classes.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens on view October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013.

The exhibition and catalogue are made possible by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.

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Auguste Rodin  (French, Paris 1840–1917 Meudon)

Date:
modeled in 1885
Culture:
French
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
L. 61-1/2 in. (156.2 cm.)
Classification:
Sculpture
Credit Line:
Gift of Watson B. Dickerman, 1913
Accession Number:
13.221

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 800

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