Curtain of the Lit à la Polonaise
- Date
- c. 1775
- Medium
- satin; walnut (hardwood); wood (plant material); beech (wood); paint (coating); silk; copper (metal); iron (metal)
- Dimensions
- length 125 cm
- Form
- Bed
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Accession
- BK-1956-45-8
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