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High Chest of Drawers

1750–90
Not on view
There is no other Newport high chest with four clawand-ball feet with open talons and carving on all four knees. The design is a refinement of the Boston Queen Anne-style high chest: scrolls and shells in the skirt provide a sense of gracefulness and lift, while raised panels at the top harmonize with the shape of the hood. Note the “plum pudding” figure of the carefully chosen mahogany drawer fronts.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: High Chest of Drawers
  • Date: 1750–90
  • Geography: Made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, chestnut
  • Dimensions: 84 1/8 x 40 x 21 3/8 in. (213.7 x 101.6 x 54.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. E. P. Moore, in memory of Rear Admiral E. P. Moore, USN, 1980
  • Object Number: 1980.139
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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