Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Armchair
Object Number:
1937.1274
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Walnut, oak, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 38 x 25 x 14 1/2 in. ( 96.5 x 63.5 x 36.8 cm )
Description:
Walnut and oak Windsor-type armchair with comb back supported by four iron rods; slightly tapered, squared legs reinforced by pairs of side, front, and rear stretchers.
Gallery Label:
According to Nancy Goyne Evans, author of "American Windsor Chairs," this is either a late eighteenth-century chair with nineteenth-century additions or a Victorian chair using older spindles.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
