Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Date:
1805
Object Number:
1867.306
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sofa
Object Number:
1947.272a
Date:
1846-1847
Medium:
Rosewood
Dimensions:
Overall: 45 1/2 x 84 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. ( 115.6 x 214.6 x 87.6 cm )
Description:
Rococo Revival sofa of three sections, with two upholstered chair backs flanking a lower central section with scroll-carved scrolled crest; each chair back with oval piercing below carved crest; front seat rail and knees carved with reversing C-scroll, foliage, and shell motifs; short cabriole legs with scroll feet on casters; rectangular rear legs. Upholstered with modern gray fabric with black stripes.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this suite of furniture was made for his grandfather John Howard Abeel, who lived on the corner of 8th Street and 2nd Avenue.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Abeel Canda
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
