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Image of Empire Style: Flecked Mahogany Commode

Jean Lowe

American, b. 1960

Empire Style: Flecked Mahogany Commode
2003

Enamel on papier mache
32.875 x 58.625 x 15.5 in.
Gift of the Kathryn C. Wanlass Foundation
2021.24.2.2

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This object has the following keywords:
commodes en console*, Decoration and ornament--Empire style*, derivative objects*, gold, marbling*, nude, Papier-mâché sculpture*
  • commodes en console - Commodes which consist of a single drawer set on tall legs presumably intended to stand beneath a mirror.
  • Decoration and ornament--Empire style - Sources:
    - Art & architecture thesaurus, June 15, 2005
  • derivative objects - Objects that are based on or signifiantly borrow from other existing objects, rather than being original creations.
  • gold
  • marbling - The technique of imitating or suggesting the appearance or pattern of marble or another such stone, usually by hand painting on paper, wood, fresco, or other surfaces. For a broader, less delicate technique, as used in construction, use "marbleizing."
  • nude
  • Papier-mâché sculpture - Sources:
    - Work cat.: 2002424731: Splendore dell'arte della cartapesta ... c2001.

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