Collection Highlights
Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, New York
1888
1972.24
Watercolor over graphite on paper, overmatted
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Side chair
Object name
Side chair
Date
1730-1760
Medium
Walnut, textile
Dimensions
Overall: 42 x 21 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. ( 106.7 x 54.6 x 52.1 cm )
Description
Walnut Queen Anne side chair; crooked back with yoke-shaped crest rail and vase-shaped splat; compass slip seat with embroidered textile upholstery supported by small, pointed seat blocks in front; cabriole legs with pad feet in front, and chamfered legs in rear; side, back, and medial stretchers all turned.
Credit Line
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Object Number
1963.75
Gallery Label
This type of chair has been referred to as "the classic New England Queen Anne style chair" (see "Three Hundred Years of American Seating Furniture," p. 73).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
