//
For internal use only
Not On Display
Chair (Easy chair)
Unidentified, Hartmann et Fils
1755-1780
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1958.2429
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1958.2429
Object Name
Chair (Easy chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker); Hartmann et Fils (Printer)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is northeastern Massachusetts, probably Boston.
Secondary Place of Origin
Alsace; France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The upholstery fabric was printed by Hartmann et Fils in Munster, France in about 1800.
Date
1755-1780
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Mordant style
- Block printed
Dimensions (inches)
46.5 (H) x 36.25 (W) x 28 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
118.11 (H) x 92.075 (W) x 71.12 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms; OD from back of crest to front of feet. H (seat frame) 12.875 in. (32.7 cm); W (wings) 29 in. (73.6 cm); W (seat front) 32.25 in. (81.9 cm); W (seat back) 23.625 in. (60.0 cm); W (feet) 32.5 in. (82.5 cm); D (seat) 23 in. (58.4 cm); D (feet) 26 in. (66.0 cm).
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009).
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 88. (T292)