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Artists›John Townsend

John Townsend

American, 1929–1809

WA-00045819

La Crosse, WI, United States

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Museum Collections

Art Institute of Chicago Cleveland Museum of Art

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Artworks (39)

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (3)

39 published of 39 catalogued · 37 with image

Cleveland Design
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Cleveland Museum of Art
6 published4 img
Art Institute Chicago
2 published2 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 10)

10 entries · 1 sources

Desk and Bookcase
1775 · Cleveland Design · 1 prov
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Desk and Bookcase
1775 · Cleveland Design · 1 prov
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Desk and Bookcase
1775 · Cleveland Design · 1 prov
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Desk and Bookcase
1775 · Cleveland Design · 1 prov
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Desk and Bookcase
1775 · Cleveland Design · 1 prov
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Desk and Bookcase
1775 · Cleveland Design · 1 prov
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Desk and Bookcase
1775 · Cleveland Design · 1 prov
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Desk and Bookcase
1775 · Cleveland Design · 1 prov
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Desk and Bookcase
1775 · Cleveland Design · 1 prov
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Desk and Bookcase
1775 · Cleveland Design · 1 prov
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Art Institute of Chicago

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Art Institute of Chicago Cleveland Museum of Art

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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