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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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Andrea della Robbia  (Italian, 1435–1525)

Date:
after 1479
Culture:
Italian (Florence)
Medium:
Glazed terracotta. Frame, gilt wood, not original.
Dimensions:
36 x 18-1/2 in. (91.4 x 47.0 cm)
Classification:
Sculpture
Credit Line:
Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935
Accession Number:
39.186.2

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