Writing table

attributed to William Hallett (circa 1707-1781)

Temple Newsam House

1745

Writing table made for the library at Temple Newsam probably by William Hallett to designs of Daniel Garrett, a Palladian architect. The mouldings correspond and there is mention of it in an inventory of 1808.

• Medium: mahogany with brass handles
• Dimensions: 152 x 94 x 81 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £15000 ( Total: £165,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1989
• Vendor: Pelham Galleries

Provenance

Temple Newsam via G.Huntington Hartford Collection: Pelham Galleries.

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