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Attributed to Philippe Claude Montigny French
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This inkstand appears to be identical to the one depicted in Gérard's portrait of Charles Maurice de Tallyrand (see 2012.348).
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Title: Inkstand
Maker:
Attributed to Philippe Claude Montigny (French, Paris 1734–1780 Paris)
Date: ca. 1770
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Oak, veneered with ebony and mounted with gilt bronze
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 4 3/4 × 14 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (12.1 × 37.5 × 24.1 cm)
Classification: Woodwork
Credit Line: Purchase, Mercedes T. Bass, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fisch, and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar de la Renta Gifts, in honor of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2013
Accession Number: 2013.20
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