Kast, 1690–1720, Probably made in New York, New York, United States, American, Painted yellow poplar, red oak, white pine, 61 1/2 x 60 1/4 x 23 in. (156.2 x 153 x 58.4 cm), Furniture, Painted with large pendants of fruit in niches, this piece represents both a type of cupboard—and a form of decoration derived from Dutch prototypes. The ornament, executed in blue-gray, black, and white in a technique known as grisaille, simulates in paint the opulent Baroque carved pendants and festoons popular in the Netherlands during the second half of the seventeenth century on interior woodwork and furniture
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Kast, 1690–1720, New York, United States, American, Painted yellow poplar, red oak, white pine, 61 1/2 x 60 1/4 23, 156.2 153 58.4 cm, Furniture, Painted, large pendants, fruit, niches, piece represents, type, cupboard—, form, decoration derived, Dutch prototypes, ornament, executed, blue-gray, black, white, technique, grisaille, simulates, paint, opulent Baroque carved, pendants, festoons popular, Netherlands, second half, seventeenth century, interior woodwork, furniture
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