Chest

Attributed to Nehemiah Randall American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774

The architectural motifs on this chest suggest that Nehemiah Randall may have been trained as a carpenter rather than a cabinetmaker. The fluted central oval and the borders of painted dentils and rosettes are borrowed from architectural details of Federal-period houses. The oval and the arches decorating the skirt were laid out with a compass and ruler.

Chest, Attributed to Nehemiah Randall (1770–1850), White pine, American

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Chest, Attributed to Nehemiah Randall (1770–1850), White pine, American
Chest, Attributed to Nehemiah Randall (1770–1850), White pine, American

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