Medal cabinet (one of a pair)
charles cressent (1685 – 1768)
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Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Lisbon, Portugal)
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This is a fine example of the work produced by Cressent, the famous ébéniste employed by the Duke of Orléans, Louis XIV’s nephew and regent when Louis XV was a minor. Cressent himself described the medal cabinet, which consists of two parts, as
About this artwork
- Title: Medal cabinet (one of a pair)
- Artist: charles cressent
- Year: 1750
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
- Main color: Espresso
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow