# Writing Desk

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## Artwork

- Artist: [ROENTGEN, Abraham](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/roentgen-abraham-r456f8882a0d3bc>)
- Date: 1751-1800
- Technique: Oak and fir veneered with walnut, tulipwood, rosewood, cherry, boxwood, cedrela, ebony, and ivory; gilt-bronze mounts; brass hinges and stringing; iron locks and hardware, 102 x 115 x 64 cm

## Commentary

Writing Desk c. 1760 Oak and fir veneered with walnut, tulipwood, rosewood, cherry, boxwood, cedrela, ebony, and ivory; gilt-bronze mounts; brass hinges and stringing; iron locks and hardware, 102 x 115 x 64 cm J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

## Related artworks

- [Desk](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/roentgen-abraham-r456f8882a0d3bc/desk-r6ab720d5c1765c>)
- [Reading and Writing Stand](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/roentgen-abraham-r456f8882a0d3bc/reading-and-writing-stand-rd8a69a0a7e15c7>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)