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Desk and bookcase

1800–1810
Not on view
The verre églomisé panels—reverse paintings on glass—on the front of this desk depict Faith, Moses, and an unidentified male figure, above, and Temperance and Justice on the doors. Most Americans in this period were well versed in the meaning of allegorical figures such as these. The desk originally belonged to Dr. Edward Harris of Queen Anne’s County, Maryland.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Desk and bookcase
  • Date: 1800–1810
  • Geography: Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, satinwood, holly, verre églomisé with cedar, pine
  • Dimensions: 68 3/4 x 30 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. (174.6 x 77.5 x 59.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1934
  • Object Number: 34.135
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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