Physical Qualities
Rosewood, rosewood veneers; ash, mahogany, tulip poplar and maple secondary woods; mirrored glass, 85 1/8 x 79 1/8 x 29 in. (216.2 x 201 x 73.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift from the Estate of Margaret Anna Abell
Object Number
1977.42.11
This etagere bears the label of French-born New York cabinetmaker Alexander Roux. It is an excellent example of the Louis XV Rococo Revival style, which was being produced in the Roux shop in the mid-nineteenth century, along with various other styles. In the manner of the best French cabinetry, even secondary areas are finished, as where the underside of the table top is veneered with bird's-eye maple.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, by gift, 1977; by descent to Margaret Anna Abell, Baltimore, Maryland, by 1977; Arunah S. Abell, by purchase, 1872; possibly William McDonald (1830-1864), Baltimore, Maryland.
Elder III, William Voss and Jayne E. Stokes. American Furniture 1680-1880: From the Collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art. Baltimore: Museum of Art, 1987, p.157-158, ill. 119.
Inscribed: The printed paper label of Alexander Roux is affixed to one of the backing boards of the mirror.
Maker
Alexander Roux
American, born France, 1813-1886; working New York, 1837-1881
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On View: American Wing Second Floor, Scott 01
