Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State

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Object Details

Maker
Unknown
Date
ca. 1800-1810
Geography
United States; United Kingdom: England
Culture
North American; British
Medium
wood; eastern white pine; gilt gesso
Dimensions
Overall: 39 in x 28 in; 99.06 cm x 71.12 cm
Provenance
Sarah Howell Franklin, eldest daughter of Judge Walter Franklin of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who married John Light Atlee, March 12, 1822; by descent in the Atlee family; by sale to Dr. John Ringwalt; to William A. Atlee, the great-great-grandson of the original owner; to the Fine Arts Committee through purchase
Inscriptions
None
Credit Line
Funds donated by Mr. and Mrs. John Eris Powell in memory of Mrs. Powell's parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Abell; and Funds donated by Mrs. Elizabeth G. Schneider in memory of her mother, Mrs. Florence Ramage Golsan.
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1987.0004.1