Authors

Nadia Mechboukh

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Year Completed

2021

Abstract

Nadia Mechboukh, VCU Interior Design MFA 2023, selected the Writing Desk (Escritorio) for the 2021 Colonialism And The Americas, Object Analysis Project.

The portable desks traveled through space and adapted to new locations. The materiality, design, and techniques of the escritorios are an indication of the location where it was made. The concept of the escritorio was relatively the same through time but told different stories through its designs and ornamentation.

1) It had an administrative function.

2) It was a sign of wealth and social position. (from a cassone to escritorio)

3) The length of the production process using Linaloe can explain why these are believed to be custom-made for wealthy people.

Object Name

Writing Desk

Function

case furniture and writing surface

Material(s)

linaloe wood, grenadillo wood, Spanish cedar, iron

Maker

Don Fernando Luis Altamirano

Place of Origin

Oaxaca, Mexico

Cultural Connections

Spain

Time Period

1671

Current Location (Museum Collection)

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Disciplines

Interior Design

Department

VCU Arts Dept. of Interior Design

Date of Submission

12-7-2021

Writing Desk (escritorio)

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