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On Display: House - Montmorenci Stair Hall VII
Chair (Side chair)
William Buttre
1815-1818
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Buttre (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Albany; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Beech
- Tulip poplar
- Ash
- Rush
- Paint
- Gilt
- Shellac
Museum Object Number
1952.0050.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0050.001
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
William Buttre (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Albany; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1815-1818
Materials
- Beech
- Tulip poplar
- Ash
- Rush
- Paint
- Gilt
- Shellac
Dimensions (inches)
35 (H) x 18.25 (W) x 20.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
88.9 (H) x 46.355 (W) x 51.435 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at seat; OD from back of crest to front of seat. W (crest) 16.75 in. (42.4 cm); W (feet) 15.125 in. (38.3 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 471.Book: Fales, Dean A. Jr., et al. 1972 American Painted Furniture, 1660-1880.
Book: Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1996 American Windsor Chairs.
• Published: fig. 5-53, pp. 219-20.Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.Manuscript: Griffin, Amy. William Buttre's Eagle Fancy Chair in the American Economy and Domestic Interior, 1805-25.
• Unpublished paper for 2014 WPAMC class.