Collection Highlights
The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown
Date:
Object Number:
PR.068.34
Medium:
Paper, engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
1 from set of 9 Side chairs
Object Number:
1934.43d
Date:
1828-1835
Medium:
Poplar, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 32 1/2 x 18 1/4 x 17 7/8 in. ( 82.6 x 46.4 x 45.4 cm )
Description:
Windsor side chair made of poplar with greenish-yellow paint and fruit and flower decoration; open back with tablet and a single slat supported by four turned spindles; plank seat with rounded edge; ring-turned legs braced by ring-turned front stretcher and plain, round side and back stretchers.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this chair was part of a set used in the country home of the Reverend Samuel Jones (1737-1811), great-great-grandfather of the donor. However, the set was clearly manufactured after 1811. The donor's father, Robert Jones Henderson (1835-1884), inherited the furniture and brought it to New York.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
