Aujourd'hui au musée · July 13, 2026
Desk and Bookcase
John Townsend (American, 1732–1809) · c. 1780–95
"Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass
Desk and Bookcase, by John Townsend (American, 1732–1809), c. 1780–95.
"Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass.
From the collection of the The Cleveland Museum of Art. Gift of Harvey Buchanan in memory of Penelope Draper Buchanan and Dorothy Tuckerman Draper.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Gift of Harvey Buchanan in memory of Penelope Draper Buchanan and Dorothy Tuckerman Draper
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