抽屉柜 - 美国大都会艺术博物馆展品查阅

品名（中）	抽屉柜
品名（英）	Chest of drawers
入馆年号	1927年，27.57.1
策展部门	美国之翼（The American Wing）
创作者	John Townsend【1732 至 1809】【美国人】
创作年份	公元 1765
创作地区	制造于: 美国, 罗德岛州, 纽波特（Made in: United States, Rhode Island, Newport）
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尺寸	34 1/2 x 37 1/2 x 20 3/4 英寸 (87.6 x 95.3 x 52.7 厘米)
介绍（中）	这张被称为格子和格子的办公桌上那些性感的贝壳和形状匀称的抽屉正面，与　纽波特的橱柜制造商。汤森熟练地锯下厚厚的桃花心木板来塑造抽屉的正面，并应用贝壳。欧洲和美洲的桃花心木家具时尚对加勒比海岛屿的巨大森林造成了无法弥补的生态破坏　获准供应贸易并种植食糖等经济作物。　 John Townsend也许是最伟大的块状和贝壳家具大师，这是罗德岛橱柜制造商的标志性风格。这个箱子是他签名或贴上标签的八个已知箱子之一。其中两件作品，包括这件，年代为1765年；其他的可以追溯到1790年左右，这表明这种风格是多么的长寿。所有这些在整体设计、装饰细节和结构上都非常相似。
介绍（英）	The voluptuous shells and shapely blocked drawer fronts of this bureau table, referred to as block-and-shell, became closely associated with　cabinetmakers in Newport. Townsend expertly sawed and carved down thick mahogany boards to shape the drawer fronts and applied shells. The fashion for mahogany furniture in Europe and the Americas caused irreparable ecological damage to the Caribbean islands as vast forests　were cleared to supply the trade and cultivate cash crops like sugar.　 John Townsend was perhaps the greatest master of block-and-shell furniture, the signature style of Rhode Island cabinetmakers. This chest is one of eight known case pieces that he signed or labeled. Two of the pieces, including this one, are dated 1765; the others date from around 1790, suggesting how long-lived this style was. All are remarkably alike in overall design, decorative detail, and construction.