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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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Date:
1875
Culture:
French (St. Etienne)
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
H. 8 3/4 x W. 5 1/8 inches (22.2 x 13.0 cm)
Classification:
Textiles
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Elisa Parada de Migel, 1959
Accession Number:
59.25.7

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