Collection Highlights
Negro Life at the South
Date:
1859
Object Number:
S-225
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Armchair
Object Number:
1952.389
Date:
1750-1770
Medium:
Walnut; textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 42 x 29 x 24 in. ( 106.7 x 73.7 x 61 cm )
Description:
Walnut Louis XV-style armchair; upholstered square back raised above seat with serpentine crest rail; upholstered open arms with curved supports; upholstered spring seat with shaped skirt; cabriole legs terminating in French feet; frame carved with rococo shells and "C" scrolls; upholstered in tapestry.
Credit Line:
Bequest of A.E. Gallatin
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
