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Chair (Corner chair)
Unidentified
1745-1775
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Pine, white
Museum Object Number
1958.2216
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2216
Object Name
Chair (Corner chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1745-1775
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Pine, white
Dimensions (inches)
44.675 (H) x 29.875 (W) x 30.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
113.475 (H) x 75.883 (W) x 78.105 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is of arms; OD is from back of crest to front of foot. H (seat) 16.5 in. (42.2 cm); W (crest ) 16.5 in. (42.2 cm); W (seat, across center) 23.25 in. (59.0 cm); W (feet, across center) 25.125 (63.8 cm); D (seat) 22.125 in. (56.2 cm); D (feet, front to back) 26.25 in. (66.7 cm)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published cat. no. 72, pp. 130-31.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. 64Book: Cantor, Jay E. 1997 Winterthur. 264.
• Published: p. 105Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published: p. 34Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.Electronic: Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
• RIF2695