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Room from the Hart House, Ipswich, Massachusetts

1680
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 709

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Room from the Hart House, Ipswich, Massachusetts
  • Date: 1680
  • Geography: Made in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Wood, oak, pine
  • Dimensions: Dimensions unavailable
  • Credit Line: Munsey Fund, 1936
  • Object Number: 36.127
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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