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Roll-Top Desk Depicting the Chateau of Saint Maur
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This form of desk with its counter-weighted receding top became fashionable in 1760, when a similar desk was commissioned for Louis XV. This example is attributed to Teuné, a specialist in such desks who became a master "ébéniste" (cabinetmaker) in 1766.
Portrayed in the marquetry of the top is a perspective of the Château de Saint Maur, a residence of the prince of Condé. The château, situated in what is now St. Maur-les-Fosses, was demolished during the French Revolution.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Bacri Antiquaire (formerly Bacri Frères), Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; purchased by the Walters Art Museum, 1974.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/31/1983 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 10/12/2015 | Examination | Repaired |
| 10/12/2015 | Examination | Repaired to reattach ormolu mounts on feet. |
| 6/21/2019 | Treatment | repaired |
| 6/21/2019 | Treatment | Loose ormolu mount reattached to leg |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 48 7/16 × L: 63 3/8 × D: 35 7/8 in. (123.03 × 160.97 × 91.12 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1974
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
65.88