Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
1 of a Pair of Side Chairs
Object Number:
1983.56b
Date:
1755-1790
Medium:
Mahogany; beech, pine; textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 1/2 x 24 x 22 in. ( 95.2 x 61 x 55.9 cm )
Description:
Mahogany Chippendale side chair; back with serpentine leaf-carved crest rail with scrolled ears and pierced splat with central diamond surrounded by scrolls; trapezoidal seat frame with gadrooned skirt and slip seat upholstered in red damask supported by four rounded corner blocks; leaf-carved cabriole legs with ball-and-claw feet in front.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Louise Stafford Gilder
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
