Four doors with trims and one set of entre-portes

Jean François Cuvilliés the Elder German, born Belgian

Paintings in the manner of Ambrosius Hörmannstorfer German

ca. 1730–35

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 533

These doors show similarities to the decoration in the Reichenzimmer, a suite of rooms in the Residenz in Munich designed by Cuvillies, and it is thought that they may have come from the Residenz. The doors were most likely shortened at some point.

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Title: Four doors with trims and one set of entre-portes
Maker: Jean François Cuvilliés the Elder (German (born Belgian), Soignies 1695–1768 Munich)
Artist: Paintings in the manner of Ambrosius Hörmannstorfer (German, died 1781)
Date: ca. 1730–35
Culture: Southern German, Munich
Medium: Wood, painted, carved and gilded
Dimensions: Overall (each): 95 × 29 in. (241.3 × 73.7 cm)
Classification: Woodwork
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1927
Object Number: 27.184.2–.15
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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