Furniture
Jonas Weber (Artist)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1845-1850
Pine, white; Paint; Tin; Iron
Painted
1967.1285
Object Number1967.1285 |
Box (Miniature chest)
Furniture
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Jonas Weber (Artist)
1810-1876
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
This box was likely made in East Earl Township or Leacock Township, Lancaster County.
1845-1850
Landscape
Pine, white; Paint; Tin; Iron
Painted
5.626 (H) , 10.25 (L) , 6.811 (D)
14.29 (H) , 26.035 (L) , 17.3 (D)
OW and OD are at the lid.
Text available soon.
[Book] Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• Published: fig. 1.54, p. 37.
[Catalogue] Hollander, Stacy C., et al. 2001 American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum.
• Related object published on p. 175, catalogue no. 143.
[Book] Hess, Clarke. 2001 Mennonite Arts.
• See figure 109 for a similar chest, and figures 110 and 111, p. 67, for other objects attributed to Jonas Weber.
[Book] Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
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