Furniture
Unknown (Furniture maker)
Newport, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
1760-1790
Walnut, black; Maple
1959.2641
Object Number1959.2641 |
Chair (Corner chair)
Furniture
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
Unknown (Furniture maker)
This record is to be used when the maker of an object is unknown.
Newport, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
Previously attributed to either New York or Newport, Rhode Island, 1750-60.
1760-1790
Walnut, black; Maple
29.875 (H) , 29 (W) , 26 (D)
75.883 (H) , 73.66 (W) , 66.04 (D)
OW is at arms; OD is at feet, front to back. H (seat) 17.0625 in. (43.3 cm); W (crest) 18.125 in. (46.0 cm); W (seat, across center) 23.125 in. (58.7 cm); W (feet, across center) 26.125 in. (66.4 cm); D (seat) 22 in. (55.8 cm).
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[Book] Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: cat. no. 73, pp. 132-33.
[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: fig. 68
[Electronic] Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
• RIF1416