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This is a drawing of a wooden armchair. The image shows the front, side, and top view projections of a detailed wooden armchair with intricately turned spindles and legs. The front view showcases the chair's back comprised of multiple horizontal slats with a wavy design, and the side view reveals the curved arms and length of the chair. Additionally, the top view depicts the overall shape and layout of the seat. The drawing is labeled.
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This is a drawing of a wooden armchair. The image shows the front, side, and top view projections of a detailed wooden armchair with intricately turned spindles and legs. The front view showcases the chair's back comprised of multiple horizontal slats with a wavy design, and the side view reveals the curved arms and length of the chair. Additionally, the top view depicts the overall shape and layout of the seat. The drawing is labeled.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Frank Wenger

Date
c. 1937
Medium
pen and ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 26.9 x 21.4 cm (10 9/16 x 8 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 130cm high, 58 cm wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4120
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Philadelphia
  • American
Inscription

upper right in black ink: ARM CHAIR / BROOKLYN MUSEUM / EASTERN PARKWAY, BROOKLYN / AMERICAN GALLERY / NO. 35.1039 1-p5

NGA object ID 16323. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.