Collection Highlights
James (1777-?) and Sarah Clark Tuttle (c. 1779-?)
1836
1937.1715
Gouache, watercolor, graphite, and black ink with selective glazing on ivory paper
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Armchair
Object name
Armchair
Date
1825-1845
Medium
Mahogany; oak
Dimensions
Overall: 49 x 29 x 29 in. ( 124.5 x 73.7 x 73.7 cm )
Description
Mahogany and veneered late-Grecian (Empire) armchair; upholstered scroll back; open arms with upholstered arms and turned baluster-shaped supports with acanthus-leaf carving; square upholstered spring seat with veneered rails; baluster-shaped front legs with acanthus-leaf carving, curved rear legs.
Credit Line
Gift of James M. Varnum
Object Number
INV.14951
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this chair was used by Henry Clay while Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Clay was Speaker in the 1810s and 1820s.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
