Collection Highlights
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Date:
ca. 1906
Object Number:
PR.042.2
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
One of a pair of armchairs
Object Number:
1969.9d
Date:
1850-1860
Medium:
Rosewood, oak, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 42 3/4 x 23 1/2 x 30 1/4 in. ( 108.6 x 59.7 x 76.8 cm )
Description:
Laminated rosewood "Henry Clay pattern" Rococo Revival armchair with gold-colored cotton upholstery (not original); kidney-bean-shaped upholstered back with molded frame surmounted by carved crest with fruit and floral decoration; serpentine front seat rail with floral carving at center; cabriole front legs with floral carving on knees and rounded rear legs with serpentine profile, all on casters.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this piece is from a parlor suite made for her grandfather, Isaac John Greenwood I (1795-1865), a New York City resident. It then passed to Isaac John Greenwood II (1833-1911) and was inherited by the donor.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mary MacKaye Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
