Furniture
John and Hugh Finlay (Furniture Maker)
Baltimore, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1803-1806
Mahogany; Maple, soft; Tulip poplar; Cane; Paint; Gilt
1957.1060.002
Object Number1957.1060.002 |
Chair (Side chair)
Furniture
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
John and Hugh Finlay (Furniture Maker)
Baltimore, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1803-1806
Mahogany; Maple, soft; Tulip poplar; Cane; Paint; Gilt
33.375 (H) , 19.125 (W) , 17.75 (D)
84.773 (H) , 48.578 (W) , 45.085 (D)
OW is at seat. OD is from crest to center front feet. H (seat) 16.25 in.; W (crest) 15.75 in.; W (feet) 18 in.; D (seat) 15.75 in.; D (feet) 17 in.
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[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 457.
[Article] Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1996 "Frog Backs and Turkey Legs: The Nomenclature of Vernacular Seating Furniture, 1740-1850". American Furniture. 1996: 17-56.
• Published: fig. 21, pp. 38-39.
[Article] Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1993 "Design Transmission in Vernacular Seating Furniture". American Furniture.
• Published: fig. 22, p. 99.
[Book] Elder, William D. & Stokes, Jayne. 1987 American Furniture, 1680-1880 from the collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art.
• Published: nos. 30, 40, 101 and 122.
[Article] Humphries, Lance. 2003 Provenance, Patronage, and Perception: The Morris Suite of Baltimore Painted Furniture. American Furniture.
• Objects discussed: pp. 142-46, 162-63.