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Settee

French
about 1770
Object Place: Louis XVI

Dimensions 88.9 x 111.8 x 68.6 cm (35 x 44 x 27 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge
Accession Number42.281
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsFurnitureSeating and beds

DescriptionCarved and gilded frame work upholstered and with loose cushion in "Beauvais" tapestry. Straight-topped back curves to form arms. Curved arm supports. Straight legs with acanthus and spirally fluted carving.
ProvenanceBefore 1917, Oppenheim collection [see note]. March 9, 1917, sold by Lewis and Simmons, Inc., New York, to Delia Spencer (Mrs. Marshall) Field (b. 1854 - d. 1937), Paris and Washington, DC; by inheritance to her niece, Catherine Spencer Eddy (Mrs. Albert J.) Beveridge (b. 1881 - d. 1970), Beverly Farms, MA; 1942, gift of Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 14, 1942)

NOTE: According to the bill of sale from Lewis and Simmons, the settee comes "from the Oppenheim collection," but no further information (such as a first name or location) is provided.