2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Collection Highlights

Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
ca. 1825
1920.5
Watercolor on ivory
Artist/Maker: Anthony Meucci

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1 of a Pair of Side Chairs

1 of a Pair of Side Chairs
Object name 
1 of a Pair of Side Chairs
Date 
1820-1850
Medium 
Maple, paint
Dimensions 
Overall: 32 x 16 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. ( 81.3 x 41.9 x 34.3 cm )
Description 
Maple side chair painted black with yellow highlights; arched slat crest rail and slat; flattened front faces of stiles; rush seat; turned legs with tapered ends joined by pairs of turned stretchers. Maple side chair painted black with yellow trim; arched slat crest rail and slat; flattened front faces of stiles; rush seat; on turned legs with tapered ends joined by pairs of turned stretchers.
Credit Line 
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number 
1920.95a
Provenance 
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.