Fire Screen

Herter Brothers (American)

Artist

Herter Brothers (American)

Date

c. 1878–80

Medium

gilded wood, painted and gilded wood panels, brocaded silk, embossed paper

Origin

America

Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

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