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The image depicts a wooden armchair with a high backrest and a woven seat, placed centrally against a plain background. The chair is primarily dark brown with a polished finish, and the seat has a lighter golden-brown woven pattern. The armchair is slightly oriented to the right, with its intricate carved details and curved legs facing forward. The background is light beige, contrasting with the dark wood of the chair.
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The image depicts a wooden armchair with a high backrest and a woven seat, placed centrally against a plain background. The chair is primarily dark brown with a polished finish, and the seat has a lighter golden-brown woven pattern. The armchair is slightly oriented to the right, with its intricate carved details and curved legs facing forward. The background is light beige, contrasting with the dark wood of the chair.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Louis Annino

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite with someheightening on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29 x 22.8 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4177
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Queen Anne
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Louis Annino-

NGA object ID 16380. 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.