Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
1950
1956.7
Oil on paper laid on board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Slat-back rocking chair
Object name
Slat-back rocking chair
Date
1750-1810
Medium
Maple, oak, rush, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 40 1/4 x 25 x 24 1/4 in. ( 102.2 x 63.5 x 61.6 cm )
Description
Maple and oak slat-back rocking chair painted black over green; three slats with rounded upper edge; baluster turned stiles topped by ovoid finials; flat arms with baluster-turned arm supports; ball-turned front stretcher. Rockers a later addition.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Edna Morse
Object Number
1952.1
Gallery Label
The rockers on this chair are a later addition, as is the black paint covering the original layer of green.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
