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Bench on cheeks. Decorated with C- and S-scrolls, vases, masks with acanthus scrolls, parrots, knobs, and floral motifs.
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Oak settee, carved, resting on cheeks extending above the seat and transitioning into C-shaped armrests. The openwork back features a vase in the raised central section, amidst broken S-volutes. The top of the back runs with C-volutes into the side cheeks. The central section displays masks with acanthus volutes and facing parrots on either side. The seat has a border of facing volutes. The shaped front rail and stretchers are decorated with floral motifs.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGangbank op wangen. Versierd met C- en S-voluten, vaas, maskers met acanthusvoluten, papegaaien, knorren en florale motieven.. 1700 - 1725. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.