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Cassetta frame

late 16th–early 17th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cassetta frame
  • Artist: Unknown (Spanish)
  • Date: late 16th–early 17th century
  • Culture: Spanish
  • Medium: Pear
  • Dimensions: Overall: 18 1/2 × 15 7/16 in. (47 × 39.2 cm)
    Sight: 11 11/16 × 8 11/16 in. (29.7 × 22.1 cm)
    Rabbet: 12 11/16 × 9 5/8 in. (32.3 × 24.5 cm)
  • Classification: Frames
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
    1975.1.2289
  • Object Number: 1975.1.2289
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection
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