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Chest

Attributed to Nehemiah Randall American
1800–1820
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chest
  • Maker: Attributed to Nehemiah Randall (1770–1850)
  • Date: 1800–1820
  • Geography: Made in Belchertown, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: White pine
  • Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 37 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (54.6 x 95.9 x 37.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. E. Herrick Low, Nelson Holland, and Hudson Holland, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Nelson Clarke Holland, 1955
  • Object Number: 55.84
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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