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Settee
John and Hugh Finlay
1800-1810
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
John and Hugh Finlay (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple
- Tulip poplar
- Paint
- Gilt
- Cane
Museum Object Number
1957.1064
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1064
Object Name
Settee
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
John and Hugh Finlay (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1800-1810
Materials
- Maple
- Tulip poplar
- Paint
- Gilt
- Cane
Dimensions (inches)
32.75 (H) x 21 (D) x 79 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
83.185 (H) x 53.34 (D) x 200.66 (L)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms; OD from back of crest to front of feet. H (seat) 15.875 in. (40.2 cm); L (crest) 61.5 in.; L (seat) 77.75 in.; L (front feet) 78.25 in.; D (seat) 19.25 in. (48.8 cm); D (feet) 19.375 in. (49.1 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. 458;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.
• discussed on pp. 142-46, 162-63.Other: Simo, Laura. A Suite Profusion of Color: Baltimore Painted Furniture, 1800-1820.
• Published fig. 15. Discussed p. 7.