Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Side chair
Object Number:
INV.14807
Date:
1810-1820
Medium:
Mahogany, oak, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 32 1/4 x 18 x 19 1/2 in. ( 81.9 x 45.7 x 49.5 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on paper attached to underside of seat: "Bequest of / Townsend Lawrence / Feb. 9, 1952 / Not Acc."
Description:
Mahogany Federal klismos style side chair; scroll back with slightly contoured crotch-figured crest rail, reeded stiles curving into side seat rails, and pierced horizontal splat centering a carved roundel; trapezoidal slip seat with rose brocade upholstery; molded saber front legs and swept back rear legs.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Townsend Lawrence, 1952
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
