Bookcase
Decorative Arts
MEDIUM
Mahogany, rosewood, oak, glass and brass.
DATES
ca. 1904
DIMENSIONS
110 x 60 x 22 1/2 in. (279.4 x 152.4 x 57.2 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
no marks
SIGNATURE
"J. Gruber '04"
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts
ACCESSION NUMBER
71.77
CREDIT LINE
Restricted Income Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Armoire, Art Nouveau style. Cabinet in three sections, detachable: consisting of cornice, mid-section and base. Molded cornice with pointed and projecting triangular corners; front corners extend 5 1/2"; visually support by free standing, molded stiles that curve inward and become engaged to corners; extending in this fashion to base. Mid-section with two doors; glazed, with stiles and rails curved on inner surfaces. Each door with two glasses: upper one smaller with naturalistic floral etching in two shades of purple. Lower glass plain; colorless. Behind are five shelves, molded in front. Open base with molded continuing down corners and terminating in modified bracket feet.
CONDITION - Excellent. Small chips off molding at top and bottom of right hand door. These have been missing for some time, about thiry years. A small sliver broke off in transit to the Brooklyn Museum, which was repaired in the Museum's carpentry shop on February 09 1967.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Jacques Gruber (French, 1870-1936). Bookcase, ca. 1904. Mahogany, rosewood, oak, glass and brass., 110 x 60 x 22 1/2 in. (279.4 x 152.4 x 57.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Restricted Income Fund, 71.77. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 71.77_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 71.77_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 1969
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