Collection Highlights
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Seen from the Back, Seated at an Easel and Holding a Palette
1875
1935.85.2.83
Graphite on ivory paper, formerly mounted on a page of Album 2
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
1 of a Pair of Side Chairs
Object name
1 of a Pair of Side Chairs
Date
1805-1810
Medium
Mahogany; oak, poplar
Dimensions
Overall: 32 3/4 x 18 1/4 x 19 in. ( 83.2 x 46.4 x 48.3 cm )
Description
Mahogany Federal style side chair; scroll back with curved crest rail with five thunderbolts (reeds) tied in a bowknot; reeded stile and back rail with reeded double-cross (lattice) back; horseshoe-shaped seat stripped of upholstery; swept back rear legs and tapered front legs with reeding.
Credit Line
Gift of Goodhue Livingston
Object Number
X.479b
Gallery Label
The double-cross back found on this chair is similar to those found on a set (now at Winterthur) billed to William Bayard of New York by Phyfe on January 21, 1807. These chairs identical to set 1951.639a-h.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
