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The image shows a wooden chair with a woven seat. The chair features a high back with several vertical slats and elaborately turned legs and spindles. The color palette is predominantly shades of brown, ranging from the dark wood of the chair to the lighter, natural tones of the woven seat. The chair is positioned centrally on the canvas, slightly angled to the left. The name "MAGNUS S. FOSSUM" is printed in the lower left corner of the image.
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The image shows a wooden chair with a woven seat. The chair features a high back with several vertical slats and elaborately turned legs and spindles. The color palette is predominantly shades of brown, ranging from the dark wood of the chair to the lighter, natural tones of the woven seat. The chair is positioned centrally on the canvas, slightly angled to the left. The name "MAGNUS S. FOSSUM" is printed in the lower left corner of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"Bastard" Windsor Chair

Magnus S. Fossum

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 33.9 x 27.4 cm (13 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4160
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

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  • American
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lower left in graphite: MAGNUS S. FOSSUM

NGA object ID 16363. 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.