Screen

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Screen

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.903

Description

Four-paneled coromandel lacquer screen with scenes of Chinese life on one side and birds and flowers on the reverse: four panels have arched cut-outs at bottom and are connected by brass hinges, three running along top of screen and three at bottom; scene of Chinese life has border of flowers, foliage and abstract branch-like devices contained by two red lines; Chinese scene includes structure containing two Chinese people in upper left, trees, mountains and water in upper center, and a tree and rocks in upper right; in center ground, Chinese engaged in various activities including walking, carrying flags, playing games and riding on animal; foreground contains rocks; reverse contains scene of four birds sitting on flower branches or flying; water lilies in lower right corner; scene bordered by red line.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1868 - 1899 Date made: r. 1868 - 1899

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Closed

Width

4-3/4 in

Depth

2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 3/4 x 2 in. (12.1 x 5.1 cm)

Dimension Description

Open

Height

16 in

Width

19-3/16 in

Depth

7/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 x 19 3/16 x 7/16 in. (40.6 x 48.7 x 1.1 cm)

Material

brass, Lacquer

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Random gouges; some flaking, particularly near hinges.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Violetta White Delafield, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, White-Wetmore Bedroom