Bed steps (Marchepied de lit)

Jean Baptiste Boulard

Maker

Jean Baptiste Boulard

Date

late 18th century

Medium

Carved, painted and gilded beech and walnut; modern silk damask

Dimensions

Overall (confirmed): H. 17 1/2 x W. 22 x D. 21 in. (44.5 x 55.9 x 53.3 cm)

Form

Bed

Culture

French

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Accession

2008.116

Credit line

Gift of Dalva Brothers Inc., 2008