Collection Highlights
The Indian: The Dying Chief Contemplating the Progress of Civilization
1856
1875.4
White marble and wood
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Side chair
Object name
Side chair
Date
1740-1765
Medium
Walnut, maple
Dimensions
Overall: 38 1/4 x 22 1/2 x 20 in. ( 97.2 x 57.2 x 50.8 cm )
Description
Walnut Queen Anne side chair; yoke-shaped crest rail with central carved shell, vase-shaped splat; compass-shaped slip seat; chamfered rear legs, cabriole front legs with shell and bellflower carving on knees and ball and claw feet, turned side, rear, and medial stretchers.
Credit Line
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Object Number
1963.86
Gallery Label
Shell-crested Queen Anne chairs have long been associated with Rhode Island, but recent research identifies them as Boston products.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
