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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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Höchst Manufactory 

Modeler:
Simon Feilner (1726–1798)
Date:
ca. 1750–53
Culture:
German (Höchst)
Medium:
Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions:
H. 8-1/2 in. (21.6 cm.)
Classification:
Ceramics
Credit Line:
The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Accession Number:
1982.60.225

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 538

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