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Tester bed, Italian (Florentine) Painter, late 16th–second quarter 17th century, Walnut, partly painted and gilded, painting…
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Bed

Tester bed

Italian (Florentine) Painter · late 16th–second quarter 17th century

Medium
Walnut, partly painted and gilded, paintings on canvas
Dimensions
bed: 104 x 93 x 70-1/2 in. (264.2 x 236.2 x 179.1 cm); painting panel: 95 x 70 1/2 in. (241.3 x 179.1 cm)
Accession
68.162a–m
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alan S. Hartman, 1968
Culture
Italian, Tuscany and Florence
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