Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles Walsh (nee Blood) dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.3.35.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
One from a set of six side chairs
Object Number:
1969.9e
Date:
1850-1860
Medium:
Rosewood, oak, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 1/2 x 18 3/4 x 21 1/2 in. ( 92.7 x 47.6 x 54.6 cm )
Description:
Laminated rosewood Rococo Revival side chair with beige corded velvet upholstery (not original); kidney-bean-shaped upholstered back with molded frame surmounted by carved crest with fruit and floral decoration; flower between two leaves carved at center of front seat rail; cabriole front legs with floral carving on knees and rounded rear legs with serpentine profile, all on casters.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this piece is from a parlor suite made for her grandfather, Isaac John Greenwood I (1795-1865), a New York City resident. It then passed to Isaac John Greenwood II (1833-1911) and was inherited by the donor.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mary MacKaye Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
