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They were often carved with fantastic monsters and grotesques, like this example, which belonged to Jules Soulages (1803–1856), a lawyer from Toulouse. His collection was exhibited at Marlborough House between December 1856 and January 1857, and subsequently bought piecemeal by this museum. Many pieces were heavily restored or made up of partly old pieces, like this example.","physicalDescription":"Carved walnut wood chair, partly gilt. 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GONZALEZ-PALACIOS, Alvar: Fasto Romano - dipinti, sculture, arredi dai Palzzi di Roma. (Rome, Palazzo Sacchetti, 1991), no. 64. The entry notes Tuscan influence in the design.","briefDescription":"Carved wood chair, Venice, 16th century.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"John Hungerford Pollen, Ancient &amp; Modern Furniture &amp; Woodwork (London: George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1874), 104.\r\n“7179. ’60. CHAIR. Carved chestnut wood, partly gilt. The front support a composition of strap work with a mask in the centre ; the back of foliated ornament flanked by terminal figures. Venetian. 16th century. H. 3 ft. 6½ in., W. 19½ in. Bought (Soulages Coll.), 15l.”\r\n"},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Bode, Wilhelm. 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