The Wrightsman Galleries for French Decorative Arts

The Wrightsman Galleries for French Decorative Arts The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Publisher's Synopsis

The Metropolitan's holdings of late 17th- and 18th-century French decorative arts, unrivaled outside Europe, are on display in nine magnificent paneled period rooms and three galleries. This suite of spaces is named for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, whose extraordinary generosity made the installations possible and who also donated many of the furnishings from their own celebrated collection. The first book on the Wrightsman Galleries since 1979, this beautifully illustrated volume presents detailed descriptions of the period rooms and 116 of the most important artworks on view, including wood paneling and furniture, chimneypieces and fireplace furnishings, textiles and leather, portraits, gilt bronze, porcelain, silver, and decorative boxes, many of which have a royal provenance. The text incorporates the results of recent research and conveys the illuminating comments of contemporaries as expressed in diaries, travel guides, craft manuals, and correspondence.



Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Book information

ISBN: 9780300155204
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pub date:
DEWEY: 745.094409032
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 259
Weight: 1370g
Height: 264mm
Width: 216mm
Spine width: 28mm