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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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Attributed to Robert Joseph Auguste  (French, 1723–1805, master 1757)

Date:
ca. 1756
Culture:
French (Paris)
Medium:
Terracotta
Dimensions:
H. 6 in. (15.2 cm.)
Classification:
Sculpture
Credit Line:
Purchase, Gift of The Hearst Foundation, by exchange; Gift in memory of Frederick P. Victoria; The Metropolitan Museum of Art Volunteer Anniversary Gift; Ralph and Frances DeJur Foundation Gift, 1993
Accession Number:
1993.334.1

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 552

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